Belleville Township High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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S my -.4 fl TUIIUYIBI l 'Vs 9 ,i V i in I 1 il 3 U . s 1 2 xii'-Q S' X w hwy, 1 lt. . - 44 X! n I 'U 'TL .19 As the early days of a new semester were grad- M ually passing away, it dawned upon the present Senior Class that the time was close at hand for the undertaking of the publication of this second volume of the BELLEVINOIS. So an ambitious class called a meeting of its members and elected its officers to point out to them the narrow and stony path to success, and a staff in whom they en- trusted the successful publication of this book. The preceding class showed us the way, we 8 have followed and accomplished through the efforts 8 of a helpful board of education, a willing faculty and the co-operation of a capable student body. The work has been completed, the fruits of our labor are before you, but, gentle reader, we ask you not to criticise it too harshly, for in it we have shared with you our joys and sorrows, our hopes M and pleasures. In it will be found all that we hold close to our hearts and fond in our memories. Ex- plore its treasures and give praise where praise is due, and criticise lightly where we have failed to please. X l , s Page 7 , , Y L W CURT LEUSCHNER, Editor PHIL. NUERNBERGER, Asst. Editor RUSSEL ELEND, Art Editor. HERBERT BALTZ, Asst. Bus. Mgr. ARNO GROSSART, Business Mgr. u mm -cm .. .....i.m1uQu1na5W1 ,M sm. 'a 'f' gi, f'7'! ', 4 Ai ',,,.......,-.. FACVI-TY MISS LOTTIE URBAIN MISS THEODOSIA MENG MR. ROY SPALDING ' MISS META GUMMERSHEIMER MISS ESTHER JONES -,-.-,, .--- In r I O o 905' jfacultp HENRY GALEN SCHMIDT Wesleyan Academy 2 years Warrenton Mo Central Wesleyan College A B 1902 Missouri State University Graduate 1903-05 McKendree College B S 1907 Wash- , 5... L i 331 43,35 H, Owensville H. S., 2 years, Owensville, Mo.5 Central Iii 1 9 7 'i Q , . ., : . . . . ington University, A. M., 19105 Illinois University Graduate, Summer 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 19125 Chicago Univer- sity Graduate School. ' J. H. YARBROUGH. Madisonville Classical Instituteg Transylvania Univer- sityg Western Kentucky State Normal, University of Chi- cagog graduate from W. K. State Normal, July 5, 1906, with degree of Bachelor of Science. Head of the Department of English. MISS ESTELLE THURSTON Indiana State Normal, 19105 University of Illinois A. B., 1914. . English, U. S. History. MISS CORDELIA GUMMERSHEIMER Knox College, A. B., 1914. S German, Mathematics, Gym. H. W. BRUA. H Central Wesleyan College, B. S., 1872. History, 'Civics, German. F. G. FRIEDLI Central Wesleyan College, 1912-13 5 McKendree College, B. S., 1913-16. Biology, Mathematics. MISS THEODOSIA MENG Southern Illinois Normal University. Commercial course. MISS LOTTIE URBAIN, A. B. North Western, 1912-135 University of Illinois, 1913-165 University of Wisconsin, Summer Course, 1917. MR. EDWARD HEXTER. McKendree, 1916, A. B. MISS MAUDE ETHEL KURRE gl Draw. Sup. Course, 19135 State Normal, Springfield, 5 Art Course, 19145 B. Ped., 19155 Chicago Universiy 1916. Page 13 V V l 4 .1 , 1 I, . I i Miss 1v1ETA GUMMERSHEIMER Q L Illinois College, 1917, A. B. 1952 W. H. CAMPBELL M204 . . ee! Wg? Monmouth College, A. B., 1894 3 Univ. of Minnesota, ,jg Summer 18973 Eastern Illinois Normal School, Summer 'iff' Fl 19023 University of Illinois, A. M., 1910. Physics, Chemistry. ' MISS ORENA FARMER University of Illinois, A. B., 1915. English, Spanish. I MISS PEARL JOHNSON McKendree College, A. B., 1915. Latin. ' MISS GRACE I. BERTRAM Illinois State Normal. Commercial. MR. LUDWIG CARL Dresden University, 6 years, M. M.-A. B. Head of Department of Music. , MISS OLGA HOESLY 8 University of Wisconsin, B. S. in Home Economics. 8 Domestic Science. MISS ESTHER .JONES Shurtleff College, Ph. B. English. MR. R. HULTGREN Augustana' College, Rock Island, Ill., B. A., University l of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. ' Agriculture. P MR. ROY SPAULDING A Indiana State Normal, Terre Haute, Ind., Bradley Poly- technic Institute, Peoria, Ill., Graduate. Shops. ' MISS HELEN BECK Illinois State Normal University. ' Commercial. MR. J. M. CHAPMAN . Qi Four year Eng. and Scientific Course at Portland High 'lx School, 3 years at Michigan Agricultural College, earning degree of A. B. gi post-graduate work at Michigan State Normal and Ferris Industrial College, Michigan. Head of Commercial Department. Page 14 FXfVXer1'XOr'i Clrrx aj 1, 'Sf Q. U U U not nom ,QQ not :nm , 1 x xx 4G0 1 22 EE 55 EE TENHEQB N551 1355 in UD fix C fs . iffy! xaxxq 4 W 4 .fa 'M DI loo O Q ICICI 'ex K V 14 'QFD ogx ,rf ' 'Q5 f CW U O I . !:.V.!!lorNA i 93. Q Qx iii 0 C 53.2 I GEORGE BAKER-Bud Thalinn Dramatic. I am so happy and free Life is all a joke to me. Bud is our artist and will soon put Bud Fischer out of a job. Look for specimens of his art in his 01 .QQ f-49 .rf-, -3 ' .l if 59.1 xg? ' .pw if? 4 Y P X any Senior s books. Bud is also an excellent talker and can easily keep step with Pat Butler. Bud is right there when girls are mentioned. He is a ladies' man. Say, Kid! THERESA M. AGNE- Theres - Theresa Maggie Thalian Dramatic--Debating. True to her words, Her works and her friends. Theres is a very studious girl and not afraid of long and difficult lessons-like those we had in Physics. Thanks to Theres for buying her Physics text book from a post-grad.--how would we ever have SOLVED our Physics prob- lems without it ? Theresa Maggie can also argue and write poetry. All hail our would be school teach- er! ' Oh, Girls! I went to the ,library yesterday evening. iii A LEWIS BARTHEL- Bottles - Botticia Dibltlhl'-Al. One of nature's strangest blun- ders. This chesty lad whom you all knew As to his work-we'll let that rest, We are quite sure he tried his best. I did not die,-I'm still here. 8 A lad of words and a Page 18 f-Q' 8 I' iv I i I , A F 1 i i 0 oscAR BRANDENBURGER 5 :W , ' - E6 Bratz - Brandy 556, 'pri Phiiomum-Thulin Dramatic-Athletic 'aff' Alsoclation-Craftamnrfl. Q14 'fwhatever he did was done with 1'-' Wg? X ease, In him alone 'twas natural to please. He is an athletic friend, Most anything he can do And everyone likes himg we know That he's all right clear thru. HELEN BUSIEK- Hel-en then some And one may travel thru the world and sow it thick with friend- ships. This witty lass doesn't like To study very hard, She thinks that fun is sometimes better 8 Than 90's on her card. For clever saying's and witty repar- tee, Helen can't be surpassed, But when it comes to studying- Honest ? Gee Whiz! HERBERT BALTZ- - Herbie Delmtinqi-Ag--Dramatic-Bellevinois Staff. No sinner nor no saint, perhaps, But-well-the very best of chaps. Herbert is a quiet boy, but while others are giggling and talking he is studying. Did anyone ever see Herbert talking to a girl? Not often, if ever. But a few more parties like the one at Emilie's when we're in F Chemistry would slight hopes for him. Say-! Oh, that's all that he ever says. 1 t Herbert entirely. We have iq' Page 19 wiv Y' , . . ,. C L 1 e AM, f I 1 i MABEL BEAUMONT 6 i Mabeue 39.1 ....d0a,' - , , ' large' Thahan Dramatic-L-hnrus. 552' One who, while she might never do a great thing, could never do tj an unkind one. ,S 293 At first Mabel may seem rather quiet and reserved to you-but you Q only have to be with her a very , short time to find out that she has .Ll very happy and bright disposi- f Q E W tion. We can always hear Mabel laughing a long time before she gets into the locker rooms. In Physics and U. S. History Mabel always wanted to know the time. CShe seemed anxious for the bell to ringj. Honest, Kid ? MARTHA BROWNING- Matz - Martha ' Thalian Dramatic. Her stature tall,- I hate a dumpy woman. We Safe very' proud of Matz. She is'our six-footer. Marth al- ways takes her time to everythingg she is never in a hurry. She always gets there just in the nick of time. There is a celebration whenever Matz beats the Special in the morning. . Say, listen, Kid! Well, what do you know about that ? MARIE BECKER- Shorty . '-'A companion that is cheerful, fWhew ! l ! U Is worth her weight in -gold. Men may come and men may go, But I go on for ever. Shorty has giggled her way thru four years of high school life. She is one of those jolly girls who's giggling causes others lots of fun, but Marie lots of trouble. Her able, but she declares she possesses authentic statistics to the contrary. Oh, Frances, don't act so foolish. S 8 growth in height is scarcely n Page 20 TT EEE '5 i T.Qg ' 5 4. ... , , I l all e ' J l RUTH BERTRAM- ,A 1 l -9 6. , P' Rastus RJ get FQ'.,' i Thalian Dramatic-Bellevinoil Stal ' 'sig' The softer charm that in her man- ,Q ner lies tff ' 'frpi Is framed to captivate, yet not sur- prise. Rastus is a good one to have on committees, because she has a faculty of seeing that things are well done. She has decided opinions of her own and she is not afraid to speak out. Oh, Gee! Oh! You know there were two bells! EARNEST CRAIG- Ernst Chorus-Athletic Association-Bellevinois Stalf. The'calm of that is on his brow. Ernest may appear quiet and bashful-but just get out into a coastlng party-Ernst is B. right there. But when he is at siool, 8 he is all work. The class hopes for 8 your success as a college professor, Ernest. Ernest is the only one in our English class with REAL pep!! Well ? ?-' ' L. MILDRED BUTLER4- Pat -f-Mi1 +skim1y .- Nebo Chorus-Orchestra-Thalinn Dramatic. She laughs and laughs and never sighs. , Behold the human interrogation point! ! Pat is our heavy weight and leading suffragette. Our mot- to is: I don't get into an argument ! ith Mil 3 here's wishing you good luck in your music Pat. May you surpass even Paderewski and Schu- .Q ' man-Heink. O, for the love of Mike! Ol What would I not give for a soldier Boy. -..---- ,- ---Y---1 -x.- --i--- '-X ' g.- . Page 21 sig' ' - a 4 'Lats .garm- N 'Q ln! 5 E I li? l 5 . 8 W RUBY DEW- Rubles ,A Vice-Pres. Philomatllian. I If one looks upon the bright side, it is sure to be the right side. Rubles always is in the thick .55 of the fray whenever a rough .39 house is started-we will refrain from saying who starts it. Rubles really can't see much use in books -other things are so much more interesting. She has won many friends by her jolly disposition. Aw! Gee! I IRVIN DAVIS- Nannie Az.-Athletic Association., ' That boy with the grave mathe- matical look. You all know Nannie. Sure he is a fellow, of whom we may well 8 be proud. He is an intelligent stu- dent and the word fail is a stranger to him. Nannie defies descriptions. You must know him to appreciate him. Ask me, I know anything. HORTENSE EMUNDS- mlweddyn Pres. Philo athian-Home Economics- Chorul-Thalian Dramatic. The most manifest sign of wisdom is continual cheerfulnessf' The one who frets at worldly strife Grows sallow, sour and thin- Is one perpetual Ygrin. Good! Oh, man, Oh man! but we cooked something good to- day. V -,...,.... , l Give us the girl whose happy l Page 22 K . -cl il li , Q' RUSSELL V. ELEND- Russ - Reverend - Verni 55921 Pail..-n.zhim-Ag,-cnmm-n--- Athletic 9645? Asloclution-Debating-Bellevinoll Staff. They say he is a quiet lad, Q35 H Nothing at all about him bad. 8 Quiet? You say? Not so you could notice it-at times-only. Russ' is a true artist. The suc- cess of this book is in large meas- ure due to his efforts. Number 328-R, please. IRENE FISCHER . Home Economics-Chorus. Her voice is low and soft and sweet- An excellent thing in a woman. Irene takes first prize in the Quiet Girl contest. Oh! how all the girls do envy her long brown curls. Safety First-Irene- re- member the Rape of the Lock. Irene certainly has good reason for taking the Household Science Course. She is the first of our class to say I do. Congratulations Irene. Oh, you don't want this old mar- ried woman along. ARNO GROSSART- Groshart - Strawberry CCDoc!! Irving Literary-Philomnthhm-Athletic- Craftlman'I--Az.-Debating-Belle- vlnois Stal. The gentleman is learned and a most rare speaker. Arno is sincere, reliable, and hardworking. In the spring of '17 he answered the call to the soil, re- ceived credit for his work and con- tinued with our class. Three cheers X for our Business Manager. His , 6 main ambition is to be one certain ladies' man. ' You'l1 find me at locker No. l 327. Page 23 Agri. 9 11' 'G Sq l .64 . , Q ' oft' .LW 8 l 1 l . lu ' N f 4 -'oo 9-9 , .Y Tifei 5a Ll' al F I I l I u . li? lea et, , n. L Ill 8 XXX . o ll EMILIE GAMBACH- Em -9 Chorus. 1 gaagl Laugh and the world laughs with ll you-n Em has giggled her way through B. T. H. S. We never see her frowning or angry-fonly when I ' someone f??J always insists on closing her locker door just after she has opened it.J Three cheers l for Emilie as a hostess!--You all remember her party for our F Chem. Class and the Spread in the Cafeteria next day? '? ? ? ? Hel He! He! He! I feel so funny. RICHARD GASS- Rich Athletic Assoeiation-Thalian--Dramatic. Let the world slide, let the world go, A fig for a care, a fig for a woe. 8 Laugh and the world laughs with you. How true this adage is, A pleasing smile and ready Wit Are always found with Rich, He needs no chaperonf' Aw come on! TALITHA GISLER- Talid0 Debating--Bellevinnis Staff. Talitha is one of '18 who really studies, but then she declares daily that she doesn't know' a thing. She is our Latin Shark, being able to interpret any Latin phrase. She is well acquainted with Cicero and Virgil. If we all studied like Ta- more fun out of teaching. I studied until 11:30 last nite, but I donft know a thing-and oh! my Latin!!!!!! X litha does our instructors W0u1d Page 24 I i 1 H ,D HEDWIG GOTTSCHALK- csliettyn lkzigwi Tlnlian Dramatic. Q-.5 , Modesty never fails to win good ,A will. :Epi Hetty rather keeps to herself, not because she doesn't wish to share her pie, but we suspect that she is somewhat shy. She is a hard worker and studies more than some Seniors. We hope her effort will be realized. Ah, don't. ELMER HENDRICKS- uGusnTuSpeckSn Ex-Pres. Debating Club-Az.-Craftsmanh -Orchestra-Bellevinois Staff. My tongue within my lips I rein. For who talks much must talk in vain. 8 Yes, Gus's dramatic flourishes, his nightingale voice, his genuine theatrical temperament, have sure- ly not reached Charles Frohman. But his loss was our gain-his, an actor-ours who knows? Ask Peggy, probably she knows ? ? ? 'Z AW, cut it out. AGNES HAMILTON- Miss Agnes - Sleepy P1-el. Home Economics. None knew her but to love her, None named her but to praise her. A very demure little Miss! That's all right Agnes, some of us have to be dignified and modest. Agnes almost fell asleep in English one day! Agnes's motto is al- practices what she preaches, and the result is manifest. Just look at her hands!!! Oh, say l Y , it keeps them white. She s wash our hands in cold Page 25 1 l 4 4 A. Of SELMA HEINEMAN Mutz Pre! Tlnllan Dramatic-Athletic Anocia tion Chorus- 2nd Vice Prel Senior Clan Sing away sorrow, cast away care Im off for a good time come if .gb figs iv. V'-ww, in 6 -. 1 pf- . ' O I I, 'f - sei -an .plbgq I 0 xx ' I . -EQ. ' - - ' .wt ' Q-Ar l S ' 3' ,Ei .. '99 1. , .. , '29- , . Y! H 77 Cl 17 I I 8 Sidi S i S you dare! Happy-go-lucky and free from care Mutzy with the PEP is every- where, She's always ready to have a good time, But studying is somehow out of her 1ne, She doesn't worry or cram for exams, And the smile of all she commands. Oh, Heck! You go to Guina. Where's Teedy? JOHN HILL- Jawn Athletic Anlociation-Chorus-Craftsman's. Do you hear that boy singing? You think he is all mirth. Oh, strong and wondrous athlete, With a voice like a big bass drum, He makes us thrill and suddenly start When his vocal chords he thumbs. She promised to meet me, etc. MAMIE HINZLER- Babe Home Economics-Chorus. Babe is quiet and persistent. She is always pleasant and never has an unkind word for anybody. She is one of the faithful five of the Economics class. Can she work Chem. problems? Ask the Chem. class of '16, it will vouch for her. 'bear. She is known for handling themes on time. Were you at the show last night??? Gee, it was good. 25 In the Physics class Mamie W P11510 26 l 1 1 111111 i1111. 11,, 4 1,11 Ji. . H, , ,,,, ,AM , ni WWA' Y .. ,,,, , I F if! L Y 11, ,1 1111! 5 ' 1.,1 l' '1': il W if 1'lT1vf, i iavlr, , ug- 3, Ts! X, fi 1 Lzif-,,,i11lQE.1 Q mi. ,111 l ,., xy 1-1 x.F1'Y'f lp' -2.-.1 ,Z 11 5101 gl fig, , f,,,, .,. ,I ,V 1 . 1 'Y lg A ll 1 11111, l M111 21 1ll1111 il 11lll 1 gklii H .ull 1: il 1 1 1 .llq 1 1 l '11 i g1131l ii 4 Li ll HT iiiil 1, H 111 '11,'1 ,11111 J' + , ,, .'-1,11 1' l' 11 1,1 ,. ii! L. -1i 1 ,.,1 Hhilil 1 1-1 s11'1 i ji , ll ,, 11 I., 1111 l 11 ,,. In 11 1, 1, h5QS1i?zf X. N v-1 NK . - X f Xpxx '11 ,xr l dl 141 1. 1 will 1 ll 1, l ,Q ll 1151 ,N itll! l if El!! ,1 LH, il lm: 1, i E 1 1111, 5-1',. X111 KSN X sm - X- XX x X vY'.3,sx N., CHARLES JARVIS- Charlie If more people had a similar dis- position, this world would be a happier place to live in. She is a jolly good Senior-in work and in play And she sure helps the class have a jolly good day. Our Charlie is very popular, not only with the faculty, but also with her classmates, for shefs full of fun and frolic. She is the latest addition to our class, having joined us in September. 'Oh, lets! Gee I had a fine time! ELMER KRAUSE- Cabbage A1.-Craftsman's-Philomathian- Athletic Association. In action faithful and in honor clear, Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gained no title, but lost no friend. Cap's main ambition is to make the world go backwards. His ex- tensive experimenting with electri- city in the Physics Lab. proclaims him a born electrician. Pm an electrician, my dad works at the electric plant. CLEMENTIE LEHMAN- Clem Thalian Dramatic. She speaks, behaves and acts just as she ought. Introducing the sincerest student of the class. Clem never lets her mind wonder and she doesn't think about parties, wieny roasts and the like. Poor Clem, she worries so much about her lessons. And her English themes--Oh, my!! What did you get in your test? I know I Hunkedf' QAnd then she gets 100 on her test.j M, 33555. VkX ...., . ..-A XX9xXx,'Y ' . if ii? l':1 11 -,-frrgf ,-,WY M-M an -, ---YvAYA -'WF .W ' O Q 332. 4 I . . iii 9? . 1 . t sig' 9: ai ,sul RUSSELL KERCHNER- all ssJumbonisscorkern-uFat,, I OL L Commodity 'U Az.-Debating. He.had a knock of joking. He was the first one of our class to become 100W efficient. He is the best bunch of mechanical brains connected with brawn that has ever been seen. Well, now begin- MARY LUBUS- Marie chorus. As quiet as' a nun. The absolute truth, gentle read- 8 er! A martyr to the cause of pro- priety! She lives in constant fear of doing a wrong, Poor little Mary! Fain would she be a suifragette, if she wouldn't have to assert her rights. The choo, choo, runs on Wheels. HAROLD KNOLLHOFF- ccKnoeppsss Ag.-Athletic Association- Craftsman'l. His face with smile eternal drest Just like the landlord to his guest. This is a very lively ladg ' Q 1,1 Behold our monkey tower! For silence any length of time Is quite beyond his power. ' O, Rich! N My Writ- c , Page 28 r i - , CURT LEUSCHNER- L I xii. . '.-4 I Leusch - Colonel , ag , rr' ,fo Editor in Chief Bellevi-was-Pm. of semi- Jlgiffi Class-High School Reporter-First au- thorlzcd Junior Four Minute Speak- Qs. er-Debating--Athletic-Ag. .ff ifrff -D nmstic. - -fm' None but an editor knows an ed- ' itor's cares. 'Tis a pity, alas, that every class Cannot have such a one at its head 3 For he's earnest and gay, in a ca- pable way- 1918 by him has been led. Curt also filled the position of school reporter very capably. . Oh, man! You're out 0' luck! 3 I VIRGINIA MULLEN- ' S6Jinny9! Athletic Association. A good talker and a good friend. H , 8 Jinny was a good worker-that 1 3 is-when Schnipp wasn't around to make her laugh. But Schnipp N has joined the colors, so Jinny ought to be turning out some good 1 work. Jinny is a familiar figure 1, in the Cafeteria--she relieves you 1 of your chips. K Now, thats not so! l EVANS WANGELIN- Red f V Athletic Association. He could demonstrate mathematic- ally that you cou1dn't see what you saw. Evans is another rare specimen of a ustudious student. Who says Evans couldn't argue in Chem. or Physics ? Red is no slacker when coasting parties are mentioned, and Pm sure you havn't forgotten the New Year's Eve party at Mutz's. 1Evans, Tiedy and Ippey havn't forgotten, I know.j Here's wishing you success, Evans, in your chosen profession-don't kill too many! N w w Page 29 I!-W, o fe 42' '5 Q LUCILLE SANDHE Lucy - Fatima, - Della Debating-Chorus-Thalian Dramatic. Of me you may write in the bla k- est of ink I know what I mean and I say what f-Q 5 N? I I I - 1 I I I .. , I RR- 6 We-' as 99 sc rs ' as - '1 ,s I- J ' Qt' . '-Ri: u C K I I ag - 'af .Vai 0 .3361 ,, .Qu I I I I II II ZA O I I I Iv I think. Lucille is a good student, but she is always ready when it comes to having a good time. She is a per- sistent little lady, so don't try to make her change her mind when she has made it up. When Lucy is angry get out of the war zone! Be neutral! Lucille is our Fortune Teller, but woe unto us, if her pre- dictions come true. Oh say, w11o'll go to the show tonite? Let's do somethinglf' ALBERT SCHNIPPER- Abbie - Schnipp - Albertina Ag.-Debating-Bellevinois sum. He had a knack of joking. He was the first of our class to enter the service of Uncle Sam. Now very frequently this youth The door of his lips unlocks, In fact he does it so very much We will call him our rattle box. Oh, I had the epasuviousf' ANITA WIRSING-- Neet Thalian Dramatic-Chorus. Would that there were more like her. Neet is always in for a good Q time-theatre party, coasting party or even a New Year's Eve party. She would like to be a Red Cross a job. Here's hoping you will even surpass Mozart in your music.- QThen Mr. Carl will have another history and biography to give.J Oh, Gee! Say, listen! 25 I I I nurse if she knew she wouldn't Page 32 il 1 020 9 J' uw LORENA SEIB- Reene Thallun Dnlltic-Home EC0ll0lllICl1AtIl- letic Association. Winning is her way and pleasant 1S her smile. She had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to , Till an W lip: J 8 execute any mischief. Reene's time is now fully occu- pied in keeping up with styles in dress and writing letters to some- where in France. At school she is present in person but not in spirit., She is taking the Household Science Course rather seriously. I got a letter to-day. CHARLES STOOKEY- Charley Thlllln Dnmntie-Debating-Athletic Al- loclntion-Al.-Irving Literary. He only is a well made man who has a good determination. Who isa trying to climb up the lad- erg I-Iere's hoping he will, for his faults are few, Stooke's his name-no matter, Just stick to it Charles, so hand- - some and free, And we? surely hear from one of 1 Aw, Gee! Jiggers!!! , VIRGINIA TISCH- Peggy Debating-Tlulhn Dramatic-Home Eco- nomics-Athletic Association. Earnest and conscientious work has won her many friends. Debating and oratory are Peg- gy's long suit. It may take her some time to get an idea, but when she final has it there is no use in the proverbial mosquito. She and Clem lead the class for high grades. Have I got enuf powder on 'l rsi5tence-she is worse than . ly I . g to get her away from. it. As Page 33 1 , 8 l P 5 . H i 4 L. ERN ST TIEDEMAN- 5 if ka.. Z , , K-1 H 4 m11l9dl0,,1uB1'0tIl91',, -1 ZQ26, Pres. Athletic Association-Treas. Thalian Dramatic-Craftsmaxfs-Bellevinois smr. 0 Q, fi .. . -Sr -QM If you talk to a girl, you'1'e a ' ladies' man, I 'E' And if you don't, you're a grouchf' We may think of football, of bas- , ketball too, We may think of the track and the classroom too. So with this on our minds we'll just think of this lad, Who's both handsome and wise and never gets mad-K ?J You think I was a geese ? Ah, Sweet Cookie! Of for my gee whiz-goodness sake! ALICE WINANS- Alicia,' Home Economics. My true love hath my heart and Q I have his. . l Alicia is one of the girls of '18 who would do and wear anything I the latest Paris fashions predict ualtra fashionable --even to bob- bing her luxurious locks. It is ru- mored that Alice's meal ticket is al- ready captured, EDGAR WEAVER- Ed Athletic Association. He was, by nature, perfectly good humoredi' Here's another one of the quiet lads. Quiet? Yes-but not when he can play a joke on someone in the cafeteria or Physics Lab., or talk someone out of a pencil. He is a hard worker both in and outside 1 M of school. We expect to hear in the fl f a large department store. Go to it, Ed, you have the best wishes 1 of the class of '18. ' Aw, say! Page near future that he is mana.ge 34 1 em , f rs -1- ' ' lr UH' --J I N l 5 u ibwtutp of the mass of 1918 in 6 iq., .QQ Iggy, Seventy-five strong we burst upon old B. H. S. in 'it'- !S February of the year 1914 as 'Freshies' in the very strictest sense of the word-as all our very staid ' and prim teachers found out, only too soon to their ' sorrow!! ! !! It is true that for several weeks we put in most of our time becoming accustomed to grown-up ways-for Seniors looked with deep disgust at our Freshmen boys, who had not outgrown their childhood ways of playing marbles for keeps. They were regu- Iar 'Isaac's in seeing they were not cheated of a single Cornelia And how the girls did love to jump Double Dutch during recess time, but in due time we learnt the ways of the school. Most of us took the regular academic course during our Freshman year, as the commercial, domestic science and manual training courses had as yet not manifested themselves. I wonder if there is one of you who does not remember Mr. Hanson's familiar greeting: Zero with the hands down, books open. Time wore on and with the exception of a few 8 brilliant classmates, who were continually fighting over 8 a fractional difference in their grades, we drifted along rather easily, and who is there amongst us who could not write a dandy biography on the Wallace Ances- tory? So you see we achieved something. ' It was about March when, due to a pending epi- demic, we were given a much needed rest-in fact we were all on the verge of a breakdown due to overwork- although, of course, our teachers never realized just how near their purses had come to over-taxation, the janitors how much tolling of bells they had escaped-in short, their came very n-early being a serious flower shortage. It is true, we were not to meet our friends during the quarantine, but never-the-less---. After school was resumed we organized our class, elected class officers and selected the most beautiful colors BLUE AND WHITE. On school picnic day our boys-loyal to the class-wore one BLUE and one WHITE sock. Some Class!!!!! l , Vacation came none too soon, a relief from the y ft exasperating exams. I When the school bell rang again in fall we were no longer among the freshest. We had become B grade people, well on to the tricks of the school. l Page 35 O Several of our most lntelllgent students had al ready accompllshed the art of composlng very clever honorable 1nd1v1dua1s of the sickness of my dear son We had gotten a new English teacher-Miss Wal- rath-who taught many of our girls many coquettish ways which they have cherished to this day flg - I .l fT '-D i n ji' ffl. I l . ' . . - '-9 I I . . -an Qjiqqf excuses to.Prof. Ebsen and Ifrin. Brua,lassur1ng these egg' ,. J ' i ll 22 3 -it As Sophs we enjoyed one of our never-to-be-for- gotten class outings-our nutting party to the Okaw. Since mothers had told us POSITIVELY that we might hang our clothes on hickory limbs, but not to go IN the water, we at least went ON the water, and what's more came very nearly going IN the water, when there were about 14 of us in a flat bottom boat, singing and doing everything but sitting still despite the warn- ing Don't rock the boat. Our going down 'stream was all very well, but when we .attempted to go back up stream-that's another thing. We were forced to walk back-and it's putting it very lamely when we say we were literally covered with burrs. There were a few rather peeved INDIVIDUALS, but sunshine reasserted itself when we found we had missed our afternoon train and should have to wait till evening to get home. We enjoyed ourselves in the woods eating marshmellows and wieners, but I shall not vouch as to how a CER- TAIN chaperon enjoyed herself-my advice is to ask Miss Thurston. g As Juniors we were pupils of our new B. T. H. S and proud we were of the fact. Here the class became rather divided, but to the diierent branches-commer- cial, manual training, art, and domestic science being installed. Some truly humorous things happened, while one tragedyoccurred-Jinny's being rushed home in Rich's machine, gorgeously arrayed in a none too small bungalow apron of the janitor's Wife, which she had- WISELY, I say-substituted after HZSO, hot concen- trated, had eaten the front out of her own frock., In February we entered our new building and an entirely new order of things came into use-seemingly they thought best not to discontinue check books, for sorry to say, they are stillin existence-among .the teachers, at least. , As Juniors We gave a J un-Sen. Prom. in the .form very emotional, touching, aye! heartrendering farewells were given, for we were soon to loose our advisors- you must know the Seniors were very considerate 111 8 f a theater party to departing Seniors. There so Page 36 s fe! Y , I fT1 A - Ja i' lil . U ' ' .... . 055 . . . JIQY it never neglecting to furnish us with volumes of 9 'P '7? advice As Seniors in the fall of 1917, our number was re duced to 58 members By this time we had earned for ourselves an enviable record and so dur1ng this term we often found ourselves relying more upon our past records than present text-books. Our boys had for the most part proven themselves as Champions of the school in all athletics, all of us alike had shown themselves highly school spirited in their club activities and-above all-we ARE HIGHLY PATRIOTIC, being represented in this great war for DEMOCRACY by Albert Schnipper, Oscar Branden- berger and James Jones. How's that? ? The Senior 1 part of the class have proven them- selves socially superior to the remainder of the class, in having numerous class parties, during their last term, the Senior 2, showing themselves to be the more dignified and patriotic, however, in refraining from these frivolities during war times. Half of the class returned from February to June as P. G., winning the enviable wish of lower classmen 5 Oh, I wish I were a P. G.-never needing any admits. Their idea of being a P. G. is Second Heaven. fDon't hitch your wagon to a star.l Now, although we have at times aggravated our teachers, among the worse sufferers being Miss Thurs- ton, in Civics-poor soul-she was called upon daily to awaken her class after quotations from Bryce, and al- though at times we did torment Mr. Yarbrough in depriving him of his pleasure in making use of his desk bell, I am sure the teachers shall miss the Senior Class of '18, if for nothing else than our inventive ways. We 'shall miss B. T. H. S. and our teachers, too, and should like to stay were it not that we should not like to deprive future students of the frequent Atten- tion, Students from Mr. Schmidt. Before retreating from the field, we must make amends with Mr. Brua's sensitive nose, for our boys occasionally saw fit to have a little stir in our Geom. class, by letting loose sulphure, whenever Mr. Brua began his sermon, entitled: What you are costing the tax-payers. Of course, we were thankful for his such a wide-awake class had not failed to absorb the truth of that in his first sermon, so of coarse, the rest were unnecessary. Had he only known-the agony, which might never have been! ! ! ! ! ll ' 0 Q Qt' if Zee., ' cgi? 8 I dvice, but the dear old man didnft 'seem to realize that l Page 37 ,4. , HI si ' ee lla will ann Qtzstament in VWE, the class of Nineteen Hundred and Eighteen, Jef: of the Belleville Township High School, being of sound Q.,- mind and disposing memory, by THESE PRESENTS, 'ii do hereby make, ordain, and declare this First day of 'F' 8 S June, Nineteen'Hundred and Eighteen, our last Will and Testament, for the purpose of disposing of all our chattels, abilities and talents unto our successorsg and to that end do solemnly give and bequeath the same, as follows: I, Theresa Agne, will my love for poetry and quiet- ude to Viola Jones. CUse it, Vi.J I, George Baker, will all my High School girls gath- ered during these four years to Ferd Barnickol. fLove, cherish, and protect them, Ferdb. I, Lewis Barthel, will a few of my remaining eight lives to Elmer Etling. tHe may need them in the next foot-ball seasonl. - I, Mabel Beaumont, will my aspirations to be a dig- nified school' mam to Ruth Daniels. I, Marie Becker, will my steadfast faithfulness to a certain tall gentleman to Lillian Bechtold. CDoes she need it, boys ?J C I, Ruth Bertram, will my angelic disposition to Elsie Kuehn. I, Oscar Brandenburger, will my ability to fall asleep whenever Civics gets uninteresting to the future Civics classes. fThey'll need it.J - I, Martha Browning, will my lengthiness to Phroso Bieser. i I, Helen Busiek, will my eternal and everlasting giggle to Clifford Browning. ' I, Mildred Butler, will my place on the piano bench to the next student who can slap the keys as harmoni- ously as I did. I, Irvin Davis, will my Latin pony to Allie Her- man. fThere's your chance, Allie.J , . I, Ruby Dew, will my serene countenance and the carefree way with which I consider all matters pertain- ingto school to Lillian Davis. C I, Russell Elend, will my graceful way of dancing to, Hedwig Nahm, the future toe-dancer. I, Hortense Emunds, will my high, stiffcollar to the janitor. fHope he doen't get a stiff neck.J man haters of this high school. I, Emilie Gambach, will my musical laugh to who- ever wants it. CDon't rush-one at a time.J Page 38 iv . I, Irene Fischer, will my forfeited maiden life to t Q9 9 . I Richard Gass will my ability to say bright 'P things m class when they are most uncalled for to I Tahtha Gislei will my politeness and respect shown to the Faculty and students to the Freshmen I Hedweg Gottschalk will my everlasting slow iq VT 5 1K . ' ' '- , . Harry Hocher. J 22? Q-.9 , . . I, . . , reg' ou' A K ' ' sg' 1? y . ' Q . ' 8 A pokxness to Orhe Bub. I, Arno Grossart, will my love for running things and all to Eugenia. I, Agnes Hamilton, will my modesty and ability to stay out of all class fusses to the undergrads. I, Selma Heineman, will my toe dancing to Chris- tian Heiligenstein. 4There is another Vernon Castle comingllj I, Ehner Hendricks, will my immense vocabulary and argumentative ability to Allen Monk to aid him in obtaining admits, hereafter. I, John Hill, will my affinity for spring chickens to Leland Mueller. I, Mamie Hinzler, will my wasted moments to Freddy Baumann, that he may use them to better ad- vantage than I did. I, James Jones, will my 'don't care' attitude with which I meet all difficulties in the form of demerits and tests to Lionel Schmidt. I, Russel Kerchner, will my knowledge of c'hromatic abberation, diathermanous bodies, electron theory, Hy- drostatic paradoxi, etc., to Roy Sauerwine. , I, Harold Knolhoff, will my formula of the com- plexion cream that brings forth the beautiful roses, to Irna Schamoni. , I, Arno Michaelis, will my ability to imitate Wil- liam Desmond to Charles Bauman. I, Virginia Mullen, will the size of my dainty feet to Arthur Feichert. I, Viola Neubarth, will my coquettish ways to Mabel Deffenbaugh. I, Philip Nuernberger, will my athletic figure to Jack Johnson. QH-ere's sympathy, Jacklj I, Edna Mae Price, will my nick-name, 'Jimmy' to tl11e?Janitor's cat. fShe's very philanthropic, isn't s e .J I, Helen Pustmueller, will my dramatic lyric so- prano to the high school chorus. locks to Mr. Brua, so he will no longer be pestered with flies and mosquitoes. I, Albert Schnipper, will my frequent attacks of Episuvious to the mice in Room 6. 8 I, Anita Rhein, will my over-abundance of aubur Page 39 , il . QQ, I, Ernst Craig,,wil1 my facial expression of pro found study and meditation to Selma Rehder. when near the girls to Richard Christopher. tHe is such a bashful boy.J I, Curt Leuschner, will my tyrannical and military I ' 1 JW i eta - :gli i - - 464. QNQ4 I, Herbert Baltz, will my extreme talkatlveness 5479 fi as 'U .Ly it mode of ruling the staff to the next editor-in-chief, Qwas it so ?-ask the staff J and all the honors I have achieved during my four years of high school to Edward Yar- brough. I, Clementine Lehman, will my studiousness to Ka- ty Powers. I, Mary Lubus, will my mousish ways to Joe Loeff- ler. I, Elmer Krause, will my eternal grin to Walter Ar- nold. I, Charles Stookey, will the love which all my tea- chers feel for me to Wayne Merrils. fBetter thank him Wayne.J I, Virginia Tisch, will my oratorial powers and my artistic color schemes in ribbons to June Fullmer. I, Evans Wangelin, will my brilliantly colored hair and superfluous weight to Leroy Perrin. tHe needs it.J I, Edgar Weaver, will all my wisdom in English to Earnst Hilgard. I I, Alice Winans, will my artistic temperament to the artist of the next Bellevinois. I, Anita Wirsing, will my musical turn of mind to Rosa Raab. I, Lucille Sandheer, will my art of casting wistful glances to Ida Mackie. fI'm afraid she's learned that art too well already.J 1 I, Lorena Seib, will my Marcel waves to any Juni- or who knows not how to apply the art. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereby sign, seal and declare this, our writing, to be our will and testa- ment in the Bellevinois Office, at the Belleville Town ship High School, the lst day of June A. D. nineteen hundred and eighteen. x , CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN Belleville Township High School. The said class of Nineteen Hundred and Eighteen of the Belleville Township High School signed and sealed this writing and declared this to be their last Will and Testament, and we, at their request and in the as subscribing witnesses. Cammy Flaj fSealj ' Rufus Rastus ' 8 9resence of each other, have herunto signed our names Page 40 Q.. iarophzcp of Qtlass of 1918 Tis the middle watch of a Summer's night,- naught is seen but the stars and the great silent moon iii. . , .7235 K 8 looking down on the beautiful campus of T. H. S. Thru the clustering branches of the cedars and elms, the firefly's sparks glimmer and die. Naught is heard but the cricket's chirp, the shrill answer of the Katydid and the plaint of the wailing whippoorwill. 'Tis the hour of fairy charm and spell. The wood- tick has kept the minutes well for he has counted them all with a click and stroke and now has awakened the sentry elve to bid him ring the hour of twelve. Twelve small strokes, and, lo-from every direction the fairies are coming to attend their hour of revelry. In their midst sits their queen with glittering wand, which needs only to be raised and once more all is silence, broken only by her soft voice: People of Fairyland, just ten years ago the class of 1918 left this dear old school to seek their fortunes. We are gather- ed here tonight to' commemorate their graduation and to hear of the lives of these classmates. As I com- manded, you shall relate what you have seen. A nimble little elf was the first to speak and this is what he told: Fair Queen, while traveling thru the metropolis of Millstadt, I boarded a local street car and to my amazement found the charming and jovial conductor to be none other than Ruby Dew. As she deftly collected fares. I noticed she stopped abruptly by the side of a handsome young gentleman. My curiosity caused me to draw nearer until from a position on the hat-rack, I could overhear the animated conversation. Ruby's unusual interest was justified when I found her friend -was Arno Grossart, who told that he was in busi- ness--manager of a profitable incubator concern. Hel- en Pustmueller-it seems--was his very efficient book- keeper and Earnst Craig his advertiser. Arno was on his way to 'hear the widely advertised campaign of Mr. Irwin Davis, who was putting forth every effort to be- come president of the STREET CLEANER'S organiza- tion of Belleville. He also astounded Ruby by telling her that Miss Agnes Hamilton was accompanying him on his tours and was lecturing in behalf of woman's mense mob of people. I hurried from the car to inves- tigate the disturbance and found the crowd gone mad over the victor of the prize fight-GEORGE COL- n abrupt close by the blocking of the track by an im- i rights. This interesting conversation was brought to ' Page 41 'iff Q 1 . 4 J 'kc' 43121 . 293 7 .QV 8 2 'ig 'T O ll A a I- TEN BAKER--whose wonderful feats they had just witnessed The unconscious opponent was being re vlved by the deft treatments of Miss Virginia Mullen a ow r last sacrament if it should be needed This Honored ' .1 . . . , l 9 ' ' , ' priest Oscar Brandenburger, ready to administer the .. . N I A t . I ...Q ' . I i 4 I I I I I Q G a 423' Red Cross nurse and at his side stood the solemn pious 'tm-9 0,.. , -H! C 8 Queen IS all I have seen of the noble Class of 1918 Very good, replied the Queen, let us hear from another. i This time a gay little fairy stepped forth and relat- ed her experiences in the following manner. Honored Queen, as you have commanded, I shall tell of what I saw when in the great city of Chicago. As I was rest- ing on a flower bush in the beautiful Lincoln Park, I was startled by sudden laughter and conversation and furthed investigation proved the parties to be Selma Heinemann and Ernest Tiedemann, of course. From the drift of the conversation, I gathered that Selma after an extensive education had left Belleville and came to Chicago, where she was deeply interested in her work in the slum district. Ernst was conducting a school for delinquent and feeble-minded Phillippinos and was teaching everything' from aero-nautics to knit- ting. My interest prompted me to follow them and hoping that I might hear of their other classmates and my hopes were soon gratified. 8 Ernst told of Curt Leuschner's successful carreer I as a four-minute man and silver-tongued orator, also as editor-in-chief of a great metropolitan daily, with Alice , Winans as his cartoonist and comic editress, and with Theresa Agne as writing the Advice to Lovers, which constituted the greater part of the paper. Selma said that Martha Browning had opened her spacious home in Belleville for all destitute cats, and was greatly benefitting the entire community. Mable Beaumont was a successful physical culture instructor and Helen Busiek, who just escaped being married five or six different times, was instructor of Introspective Psycology in a well-known institution at Jacksonville, Ill. She also mentioned Marie Becker as a dashing young widow, willing to take a second chance. I By this time we had left the park and arrived at a large theatre, above the door-way of which in brilliant , entyne and Her Famous Trio. My friends entered and t I followed closely, waiting breathlessly for the rising of the curtain. Words cannot express the wild applause when the curtain rose and there before our eyes stood 2'hts was the following advertisement: Mmd. Clem- Pzigo 42 .QQ Clementine Leyman, accompanied by her trio composed of her classmates?-Virginia Tisch, Anita Wirsing and dance by Clementine, Ca second Pavaloal followed by tragi-comical dance by Virginia and Russell, accompani- ed by Anita Wirsing on the piano. There was a storm -Q C1-Q' 5 e. 0 ..-,rl '? 5 341 Russell Elend, the artist. The act opened with a solo i' 5372, iv. 0: 8 of applause and it was with tears in their eyes that the thrilled audience watched the curtain descend. Fortune seemed to smile upon us, however, for this act was fol- lowed by a Wild West moving picture entitled Wild Things of Wyoming, in which Arno Michaelis took the hero's part, Hedwig Gottschalk the heroine's part and Russel Kerchner was the comedian, a regular FATTY ARBUCKLE. Again the audience was enthusiastic, but it was not until Mildred Butler gave her so1o,, Moon- light on the Richland Creek, that the roof was just naturally lifted off by the wild applaus. That, dear Queen, is all I know of the Honored Class. The Queen waved her wand in approval and next called on a saucy little brawny, who stepped quickly for- ward: Honored Queen, while I was sight-seeing in the beautiful city, I accidentally entered the circuit court room, during a very interesting trial. The first thing heard was a commanding voice saying: Ob- jection sustained, and my eyes riveted themselves upon the towering figure of Judge Elmer Hendricks. The charge was chicken stealing. It was a very un- usual case and very trying for the judge and lawyer, Mary Lubus, for the Defendant was their classmate, Mr. Richard Gass. Testifying on the witness stand was the doctor who had previously examined the defendant for unsound mind-Dr. Evans Wangelin--the renouned specialist. After court had adjourned the doctor and the judge having thus accidently come together after so many years naturally discussed their school days, and I overheard the fact that Albert Schnipper, who was al- ways the humor of the class, and Philip Nuernberger and Charles Stookey had joined Uncle Sam's forces dur- ing the World War, and because of the unusual bravery and ability to command, Uncle Sam could not dispense with their services. These two friends then separated and I went on my way. As I was descending the steps a beautiful auto attracted my attention. It was loaded passing before my astonished eyes was Mr. Lewis Bar- thel. My pleasure at seeing these people was so great that I hurried to you to impart my information. with charming young women and in their midst sat an a'Ct1-active young gentleman. This MR. BUTTERFLY Page 43 .N '. e 8 ...bi -5 4999 The Queen was well pleased and called forth a gay little nymph An I was Walking along an avenue of cocoanut trees at Palm Beach I saw two women acci- dently meet Upon closer scrutiny I found them to be Marjorie Stanley and Irene Fischer From their con- ! at if-M I . . H .8, versation I deduced that they were both married to wealthy men and spending the winter in Florida. Mar- jorie had just spoken with Hortenlse Emunds and Edna Mae Price, both of whom were spending the afternoon at the beach. Edna Mae was doing fairly well travel- ing as a saleslady for cosmetics. She had accidently met Hortense, who frequently travels as a model for Colgate's Tooth Paste advertisements. Morjorie also learnt from them their friend Lorena Seib had carried out her hobby by conducting a very profitable millinery business, in the metropolis of Freeburg, where she is surrounded by many friends. And good old Mamie Hinzler, who never quarreled with her schoolmates was widely known as the cham- pion Aviatrix of the world. In fact, she was the hero- ine that spied the Kaiser and thus made the world free for Democracy. Ah, yes, fair Queen, never before was there as notable a class as the class of NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEENJ' ' True, my little servant, but let us hear of the others of this class. A naughty little elf was the last to speak, and this is what he said: As we all know the girls of this distinguished class have been very pro- gressive, but Viola Neubarth has broken the record by following her chosen work-as traffic copess in Belle- ville. Anita Rhein, another up-to-date young lady, con- ducts a large orchestra in a prominent Chautauqua com- pany. Talitha Gisler has a profitable hairdressing es- tablishment in Paris, QIIIJ. Harold Knollhofs and El- mer Krause are jointly running the Power Houses, minus the power, and John Hill is the instructor in History and Civics at T. H. S. Edgar Weaver owns a circus, acting as his own ringleader. V .. 1 But just at this moment the quiet was broken 'by a moment every fairy had vanished and peace again reigned on the dear old campus of B. T. H. S. Q 1 I 8 lu' 2 e shrill crow of a cock, the herald of the dawn, and in Page 44 G ' 991 M , 9 l I1 ggi M 39 9 org 'iw !,- , .zu ' L V mba !Dailp :Brian 2 30-Senior Class members are seen tip-toeing home 4 I i MORNING A ward from a farewell party. fHail, hail, the gangs all here-J. 2:45-They enter house shoeless and crawl up squeeky stairs. ' 2:46-In the land of dreams. Little fairies hovering over their innocent heads. 6 :00-Big Ben gets action. Jumps all around. No re- sults. 6:01-Mr. Yarbrough arises, who has almost been suc- cessful in outwatching the bear. 6:30--Papas and mammas get up and call the Seniors. fOut o-luckj. 6:33-That Freeburg bunch of Seniors run half clad ' for the approaching Belleville train. 6 :34-Tabby resumes dressing. 6:40 Baltz blushes. He sees a damsel. 6:45-Prof. Schmidt eats breakfast and prepares vari- - 6 4 3 r ous announcements for the day. 7 :00-The Special is seen tearing down the Rock Road i . at a terrific rate by Prof. Yarbrough, who starts ' his hike for school. 7 :20-Seniors look at clock and think that if mothers I will not rouse them soon, they will be late for school. , 7 :45-Parents and Big Ben are successful in banishing , pleasant slumber from '18's. 7:47-Cold coffee is lapped up in order to keep grads. awake during' English. 7:48-Cyril Puderer combs his hair on the Public Square. Pretty chap. 7:50-Chase for the special. Oakland car starts for ' Square. 7 :55--Fred Bauman dishes out transfers. Saves one for Curt. 7:56-L. Sz N. arrives devoid of Seniors. 7:59-The boys meet in Michaelis'. QGimme a cigar- . ettej. . 7 8:00-Tom and Doc. arrive. We all know the motor- w H man and conductor. 8:01-Elsejean Huggins races for Special. 8 :05-Edna W. and Alice R. beat Doc. out of their fare. Supreme delight. Page 45 fe .0 Yo! 8 10-Special arrives at school to school starting at 7 30 from Square Some speed 8 22-Diligent Seniors are studying about Greek my l l 'lt' e I ' ' ' - 0 8:11--Helen, Dorothy and Lillian almost beat special W . ' gi - 2: . . . - thology when Meningitis meets Bnonchltls 1n E pluribus unum. ' 8 :25-A hydrigeb geb-eratir sgiws yo, Seniors evacuate Physics Lab. . 8:27 Selma H. passes thru halls: Where's Tiedy? 8:35-Physics class called to order for the lst time. 8:38-Curt tells Mr. Campbell a joke. Everybody laughs. 8:40-Evans begins an argument. Mr. Campbell agrees to everything he says to shut him up. 8 150-Somebody drops a kilogram weight. Mr. Nuern- berger is again asked to take his seat. 8 :55-Mr. Monk breaks a chair. Terrible confusion. 9 :05-Mr. Weaver arrives with an admit two weeks old. 9 :10-Bell rings. Rush to quench a burning throat. 9 :22--Physics class is inform-ed that they are silent observers of the physics problems. 8 9:30-Russel K. explains lesson to Mr. Campbell. Almost. 9:45--Mr. Nuernberger demonstrates what is meant by magnetic induction. Who! Ha! Ha! 9 :55-Bell rings. . 10:05-Study Hall. Prof. Yarbrough in charge of Study Hall. Nuff said. V ' 10:20--He picks paper off the floor. Gives Irvin D. option of studying or removing his obnoxious pres- ence from .the hall forthwith. 10 :30-Mr. Schmidt delivers address on RUNNING IN THE HALLS. 10 :45-Botany Class assembles. 10:47-Sounds of Roll dem lucky bones is heard by Prof. Friedl, who promptly relieves the owner of 'his bones. 10 :49-Miss Christine Mullen smiles. Oh, joy! Where are the Seniors?? ? pi 10:50-Mr. Yarbrough begs Oscar B. to remove his J presence forthwith from English. 10:55-Evans sneezes. 10 :5514-Evans sneezes again. 10 255113--Evans sneezes once again. Page 46 . Al u If 2 l 5.4 10:56-Class members run to get out of the rain. as 11 :OO-Arno composes a note for Eugenia. 'Q-511 -QQIQQW' 11:14--Uncle Heine tells Louis B. to anchor his gun 3525 boats. . 11 :16-Five Seniors faint for hunger. 259 11 :25-Grand rush for cafe by Senior Gussle Club. ' H 11 :30-Members of club blissfully guzzling soup. Pleas- ' ant sound of running water. 11 :35-Club pass salt and pepper to Mr. Yarbrough. 11 :4O-Prof. Carl finds spider webs in his Liberty Lunch. 11 :45-Edgar, Curt, Philip and Ferd go back to track for conference. Track team. s 11:50-Sanitary Squad sit on sign board, serenading girls in Study Hall. 12 :00-Prof. Schmidt approaches the scene, takes names of those off school property. 12 :10-Grand rush for civics by '18's. 12:157Arno gives note to Eugenia. What a lovable pair. 12 :20-Unk Brua tells Seniors what an inefficient class they are. 8 12:25-Miss Thurston reads from Bryce and grads. 3 promptly go to sleep. 12:30--Curt recites and is informed by Mr. Brua he talks like a fish. Class gets a lecture on patriotism. 12 :40-Class braces up only 15 minutes more. 12 Ag-Mr. Jones wakes up. Gets 15 off. Thanks Mr. ruas 12 :55-Bell rings. Mr. Brua visibly relieved. 1 :00-English begins. 1 :10-Ernst begins coughing. 1:15-Ernest finishes coughing. Recitation resumed. 1 :20-Mr. Yarbrough assigns subject of graduation theme. Thirteen Seniors faint and are taken to Red Cross Room. 2 1 :30-Lecture on the war. 1 :45--Class excused. 1 :50-Economics. 1 :55-Ruth, Helen and Virginia tell Miss Thurston that M money, rent and profit are commodities. What's lg Q the use of living? - f 2:00-Miss Thurston yawns. -A recitation by Miss Thurston from a Globe- 2 Democrat editorial. Page 47 fo? 2 15-Review of yesterday s lesson completed ' 2 20-Mr Schmidt lectures class on the subject of A I-'Q f.q 1 -9 - V N ' T ' ' 'ia .l : . . , egg' .gp . 'QM - ' : . QV 8 N misdemeanors 2 25-Bell One more hour and the fatiqued Seniors can rest 2:30a-ioology class torments tadpoles and little cray s . 2 :35-Evans sticks a 9-foot 'snake down Curt's back. 2:40-Prof. Friedl informs the class of his hatred for it and promises revenge. ' 2:45-Edgar W. tells Arno Michaelis of meeting Miss Farmer on the Special. 2 :50EMr. Carl is terribly hard on his History of Music ass. 3 :00-Time to stop work. Seniors dread the hard day of tomorrow. 3 :05-Philip and Arno wake up in Bellevinois room and undertake to read additional copy. 3 :10-Three cheers and a groan. School's out. Yes, Prunella, Is the reason Pronounce This Dai- We n'e'er Our fate. Ly Grind look sour. Ah! Purnella, Is one of When We come Now comes The Best To the Physics The part Jokes you Class Of the day Will ev- The next two Lying closest Er find. Periods To my heart, The fun We one and But- Begins All There's one At half- Wish We Thing Past eight. Were in Making it Tho, if Thedin- A bore. It were Ing hall. The Nine, On being 1 Teacher Ed Refreshed I Never lets Would be We all Us snore Late. Migrate Then- We fin- To Civics At last Ished our sleep Class, We See In the W'here we First' Await' V We gear Small hour To hear V The bells. That Unk. Heine E-nuif-Sed. Page 48 8 2 Va WH 5 ' 31 8 , JV-N 1'Oii3 1 I 1 EDNA WINANS. ' President x X ,4..l Y 9992 . :W ., , l ly' :ggi Z9 S Eyumors 1919 1 , Walter Arnold F llllu I 1 In , Lai O'E Walter Belleville Clifford Browning Orlie Bub Lillian Bechtold Dorothy Beck Mildred Becker Opal Craig Carlston Daniels Mabel Deffenbaugh Marion Duncan Cecelia Ehrstein Helga Ebsen Elmer J. Etling Luella Fritz Edna Fallin Arthur Feickert Helen Gauch Adam Gintz Adolph Groh John Hoehn Samuel Hill t Alfred Hertel Christian Heiligenstein Edgar Heinernan Olinda Hassler - Virginia Hoffman Georgia Hilgard Viola.J ones Else Kuehn Arthur Knoebel Aurelia Kohl Oscar Kraft Florence Landfried Joe Loeffler Hilda Meyer Ida Macke Wm. Mueller Arthur Mueller Kenneth Mollman Ralph Niemeyer Viola Niess Irma Puderer MargaretVPessel Nathan Peskind Leroy Perrin John Reed. Alice Rentchler Roy Sauerweigr?-Q John Scobbiex N' Oral Smith Vivian Starkey Oliver Tegtmeier Virginia Vogt Edna Winans Page 50 fQ .0 Ciba Elumnrs One day during the first spring weathei our o'i '-G 1 its.. 5 I Qs I 4 A ' -:QF 1? JS . .C-f C W! ' ' M' nc- I .x 1 v , . prinoipal, Mr. Schmidt, wended his way wearily homeward, worn out,after having been interview-ed by agents, writing admits and permits for Fresh- men and Seniors alike, listened while some Soph. expounded on why she should not have been flunk- ed in typeing, and to say the least, Mr. Schmidt was sleepy. Unable to resist the temptation, 'he threw himself down on the davenport in his home, and journeyed into the land of slumber. He dreamt and his dream was of the most pe- culiar sort, and still perfectly correct. He dreamt that commencement was over and all those trou- blesome Seniors had departed, Leuschner no long- er lingered to ask for the master key, Marjorie was not there to argue about History of Music 8 Class, and Grossart no longer used Mr. Schmidt's 8 office as tho it were his private sanctum. The dream instead, was one of bliss. He dreamt that the whole school was made -up of one jlclass of J uniors-no Freshmen, Seniors, or Sopho- jf' mores, with whom to bother. Every night there was a Pep Show, and they were only presented oy pupils of talent, and when the Debating Club expounded, they were limited to three minutes, Mr. Yarbrough, himself being the only one allowed fivef' Those Juniors did not even consider skip- ping classes, and as for deportment records- the honor system was working, and perfectly, too. Tl-IE AWAKENING Did you never stop to consider how true was his dream? Stop, look, and listen, and you will appreciate the value of the class. When we entered hool there was only a limited amount of .Q l Page 51 Y Y , - 62? pep but now It IS abundant to overflowing Due to 0 tic teams from the tlme we were Freshmen and at that time we were green-so green that we are i :ggi Li? 334. Sz 'Qu , , . . . -3:3 Junior influence, Junior boys helped on the Athle- gi n I I o . 2? now told that we were verdant' but bore all the taunts bravely-and now look at the result, we are Juniors, and proud to be in the Class of 1919. We have been accused of having for our motto Us for diplomas, but that's all bunk. We never fight at class meetings, for we never have any, we have no class colors as yet, we have not found any better than the maroon and white, but we have gotten our class rings and pins, the design of which has made a universal hit, due to the fact that our class has excellent taste, and thus selected an artistic design. A f - , The Junior boys observe Blue Shirt Wednes4 day as religiosly as tho it were a written law, with Dutch Bub holding the record as never hav- 8 ing missed a Wednesday, and Carleston Daniels a close second. . In the Chemistry Lab. Mr. Campbell found that the ,class had very taking - ways, but never- the-less, we werean ingenious class and thot life worth living when we learned how to make HZSL Our ability seemed however, wasted on Miss Thurston for in U. S. History she' did not appreci- ate our aptness in falling asleep-or making noise, just as the spirit moved us, but then sometimes she will realize that we have graduated, and are gone, when the schol once more goes to sleep, and Mr. Schmidt begins to fret, and wish we were back, then Miss Thurston. and Miss Johnson and the rest will miss us and then-1. Wouldnft this be an ideal school if all could be Juniors and do away with other classes ? 1 Page 52 A -Z .- BWMEMII IHII IIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIII . P Q F W if I 3 5 V 5: l .11 -Eg. 1 e . Ke E ll ' -:L nlill llllllllll I f'g'i.f ,Q 531' 'Qin . 259 . ... .............. . JIIIIIIIIIII Q II ... . I 8 Illll ,famniii..ig nnunlllllllllllllllll lllllmm A CATHERINE POWERS. President .N XX Page 53 8 v-i- Q .gs 8 bnpbomorcs 1920 Magdalena Adams Pearl Gray i up I 11 I is Q aa U E A Ferd. Barnickol Carl Baumgarten Charles Bauman Herman Bien Jesse Bollman Elmer Beheimer Elmer Boer Mildred Baldus Rowena Bock Dorothy Bechtold Florence Boyle Richard Christopher Elizabeth Conroy Therman Dimmit Walter Dintelman Ruth Daniel Lillian Davis Louis Exby Beatrice Edwards Eugenia Eicher Margaret Fohr June Fullmer Frank Glogovsek Mary Gooding Vernon Grieves Margaret Grieves Viola Graber Josephine Gottschalk Margaret Gundlach Alfred Herman Harold Hucke Ernst Hilgard Edward Hollemeyer Harry Hocker Raymond Hippard Aurelia Heinemann Elsejean Huggins Martha Hoppe Cordelia Hanson Henry Isselhardt Himan Imber Nancy Ittner August Keck Esther Knefelkamp Selma Knoebel Leona Kohl Verminda Kloess Edwin Koenig Rollo Kaiser George Lumbattis Curtiss Lashley Anna Lubus Q Page 54 'E vi 'J , , P ,. il 'lf Y . I aa. 59 E 'gg Raymond McClane Ethelinda Skaer 43' U Calvin Mank Raymond Sweinfurth Qc ll Wm. Mertens Winona Schtuntz 0 8 X M , John Maule Margaret Meyer Anita Menges Cora Miller Alma Mulholland Louise Mertzweiler Emma Messerly Elsie Mayer William McMillan Frank Nagel Netta Niess Hedwig Nahm Alma N eumeyer Le Della Oschner Mildred Obst Rosie Otto Kathryne Powers Cyril Puderer Adolph Pessel Ollie Ruch Edward Reeb Harold Randle Henry Rosenberg Marie Rhein Irma Schamoni Florence Spiess Elizabeth Snyder Helen Schmidt Meta Schoepp Archi Summers Charles Schleicher Lionel Schmidt Menard Stookey Edna Tiedemann Helen Twitchell Wm. Taphorn W Louis Tiedemann John Thompson Benjamin Twitchell Ida Vogt Hugo Wangelin Harlin Wynns Oscar Werner Sherman Weil Harold Wolf Lester Wilderman Leona Wiechert Minerva Winkler Rosa Raab Theophilus Wilhelm Olivia Schmidt Melba Wangelin Page 55 ex. 8 2 le .' Q 4 M 392 .419 H I., la LM-3 . .7 W 1921 Qtlasss ilpistnrp I il .ill n 6 r :Hi it ,w li l In February of the year 1917 seventy-five do or die looking Freshman wended' their way to the new Belleville Township High School. We were the first Freshmen Class to begin our High School career in our beautiful new school building. We certainly were a green bunch of Fresh- men . At least Mr. Brua's opinion is such as some of our class on the terrible and inevitable first day of school are known to have stumbled into Mr. Brua's room thinking it was the Study Hall. The thought that our dominating superiors, the Seniors and the troublesome Sophs fthe Juni- ors are usually not very badj would be as sure to get lost in the new building as we would, helped us gain our composure and to make the upper classmen believe that we were at our ease. All thru the first semester we kept our original awe of the teachers, thus making a nice record in our studies. But the second semester we improved somewhat. After nine months of school we have aspired to very wise and experienced Sophomores. As we have not elected our class officers or organized as sa class our work is still limited. Although we are well represented in the Ag club, Commercial Club, Household Science Club, and the Philoma- thian and Irving Literary Societies. Many of our classmates have distant dreams of becoming stenographers and bookkeepers, while others entertain ideas of becoming famous profes- sors .and teachers of different subjects, but no matters what they choose, we are sure of them winnig success. . We hope that in the near future we shall be recognized as one of the real powers of school, as we have already a great deal of school egotism. --By M. D. Page 56 VFW? NHT5l1 W 4imllillllllilillllllllllIIMUVL?-lillllllllllll Q --111nmul1lIlH ' ..,mmmm.umnuunlnlllmmillllll ll ,ke 1 10? naw ' w w m 'H'f' ' ' ' I ' 1 g.,...mm4 nlu1u Ulifot HDTQBIIBBDD 8 8 I 1 x 2 -41- 'R V ll J lf you freshmen 1921 L ' 'Q' 8 Bernice Anton Edwin Becker Elmer Becker Wllliam Busekrus Earl Billen Theodore Becker Charles Becker Eugene Born Oswald Brichler Phroso Bieser Paula Bleiker Juanita Barton Edythe Browning Valesca Becherer Ida Borman Vera Chappelle Rosalie Christmann Eleanor Chenot John Cloud Vivian Cannady Harold Cobb Roland Costelli Malvina 'Cwengros Ruth Campbell Florence Cronan Cobson Casey Corrine Costelli Edward Dewein Waldo Daesch Alma Driver Lucille Driver Leona Dietz Mabel Duvall Hazel Deutchmann Irma Dietz Robert Ehret Walter Eisenhauer Roy Eidman Toleda Ehret Clara Elsman Anthony Falcetti Aureha Flynn Lucille Fiedler Theresa Fries Robert Graf George Gundlach Charles Grossart John Gardner Charles Glaeser Antonia Gloyoosek Estelle Gent Grace Gardner Ruth Gisler Mabel Glover Charlotta Ferris Lillian Hill Sylvester Hempe Wesley Henshaw Irma Hempel Pearl Hoffman Violet Haas Inez Ittner Richard Jacques Eugene Keil Otto Keck D Edward Keck Leona Kauffman Wilma Keiser Viola Klemme Ruth Klaus Ethelmae Klein Eleonora Krug Herbert Krummrich Ervin Knoebel George Kohl Rudolph Langlitz Herbert Lindauer Elmer Lill Page 58 8 K L1 .Eli Vie, 'irc 5 eh 0 .. W.- ' gl 1 MTM .l , 1 76.4 xg Eleonora Lashley Edward Schott 'gall ,egigql Pauline Large Arthur Stumpf 5 5350 Geoge Lotz Benjamin Schaum gf Bernice Mayne Robert Schull of Lillian Meng Beulah Stirling 0 Edward McClane Claude Miller Leonard Miller Ida Miller Mamie Malaspina Grace Mitc'hell Edith Starkey Leona Seifried May Severitt Cornelia Storr Florence Schmale Dorothy Stookey .Na Q l Helen Metzger Effie Sommerlot l Wayne Merrills Marie Sidall Oliver Machota Raymond Tempel Joseph Mowe Matilda Truttman Waldo Mueller William Tiner Leonora Mueller Clifford Thompson L Oliver Niess Lester Totsch Marshall Newmann Marie Thompson Leona Neubauer Dorothea Volker 8 Anita Neff Raymond Voelkel 8 Edgar Oughton Mabel Vogler Viola Omson Russell Veihman John Pope Lucinda Wangelin Irvin Pees Albert Ward August Penetti Lawrence 'Weisenborn ', Elsie Peskind Arthur Wild Elsie Pflllgmachel' Lienous Weaver Theofil Ross Eugene Westrich A 1 V Lawrence Roach Melba Willman l Lestel' Rallth , Virginia Wagner l y Peter Rust Erma Wolf Selma Rehdel' Irma Wirsing Edith Riley Aurelia Wagner Florence Rockwell Evelyn Wild Margaret Reed Branston Yaekel A 1 Lilly Simpson Edward Yarbrough Florence Yung l, Helen Stoltz Viola Zahn Eleanora Stark Margaret Zahn Frederick Sauer li x S - 1 uv Page 59 I Ill' el V' U I 1 W J.. Q '44 W 56: Y . al 16.39 3554? 9. . .C Q'.u1 EQ. 'S sl df ' N .69 Q u --rl! 8 X X ibistnrp of the jfrzzhman Qtlazs of 1921 In September 1917, a large number of Fresh- men started their High School career. The first few days were given to us for registration and getting settled' down. It was hard to get used to going to different rooms for different studies. Those little bells out in the corridors had the very rude habit of 'ringing while we were on the 'wrong iioor. Even now they sometimes relapse into their old ways. When the bell rang, there were always a few bewildered Freshmen running around the corridors with cards in their hands and fear on their faces. There were for a long time some who butted in at the wrong place at the wrong time. About half of us forgot our locker numbers. None of .the ,upper classmen lost any opportunities for demonstrating their importance. Their' wisdom impressed us so that we asked them our questions concerning the architecture, rules, rights of Fresh- men, and whether that man over there isn't Mr. Schmidt, with the result that we were imposed l In 8 wg, H 2 Page 60 -,., ! 1 F! Mt ' 15- ' ez: if snag ll Q6 . 'f l ff ' .365 'Fay 8 X upon. Before wehad 'gone to High School three weeks, we learned that the maker of staircases placed spikes on the railings for the express pur- pose of providing friction for the Freshmen when they are made to slide down the banister by inso- lent upper classmen. A I We lost one of our teachers the second -shot out of the box,but it was not on account of the war. He just naturally abdicated. The way he hummed and hawed around telling us knowledge-thirsty students things that we had learned in the grade schools, disgusted us. On the second day he re- marked: I wish to announce that, er, ahum, I wishto state that, um- Here a Freshman ex- claimed, shoot! He shot in a couple of days, after remarking that High School was no place for him, that the Freshmen knew more than he could teach them. -Mr. Hultgren took the General Sci- ence Department. Mr. Campbell took the Chemis- try and Physics Department. Miss Gummers- heimerfs took the Algebra classes. We-were all well satisfied with these changes, as a little delay was the result. Page 61 8 2 ' YQ! 'G F-is l ' J In ff' U .97 a l 1 ,, 1 l l 1 lv ll l 1 X . I I : . 8 i Il' k After the first three weeks of settling down school life went on smoothly, With only an occa- sional rowdy Soph to disturb our peace. As the final exams. drew near, our excitement grew, and we spent a lot of time cramming. W'hen finally we came to the exams., we thought, What will dad say when we flunk 'Z The great majority pass- ed, however, which showed either that we knew more than we knew, or that the teachers accident- ally gave us the only questions that We could have answered. We had a one-day vacation, and then a new batch of Freshmen arrived. We 'soon found what a green bunch of Freshmen really are. We were never so awkward and ignorant, thought we. We soon began to rank ourselves with even the haughty Soph., and began to take part in initia- tions. We caught one Freshie, with a sheet of asbestos in his trousers, who almost got away with the act of begging mercy- of the head initiator when he was forcedip sit on a hot radiator. When we found him out,we took him into the shop wash- room, where We gave him a shampoo, which he needed anyway, so what was the use of bawling? L f. Page 62 8 2 V l Q ff I I -.9 Ga ., l I s 255 You have probably noticed some of our High School sirens standing out in the halls with mascu- line teachers, while the aforesaid teachers explain some problem in chemistry, civics, geometry or things of that sort, with p'lite talk and sheepish smiles. We accuse the girls of flirting! Some of us are talking about forming a Mysterious Photographers' Club, arming ourselves with flashlights and cameras, and taking snapshots of them, and publishing the pictures in the Bellevi- nois. The danger is that the club might be sued for blackmail. The final exams. are still about a month in the offing, but some of us are getting cold sensations starting in our shoes and extending along our spines to our ears, for some seventh sense seems to be warning us that we are going to dunk. Were it not for the tests, -we could convince our superi- ors that we know our work better than the teach- ers themselves. Some of us weve in prepared, ness, and have begun to cram early before the rush. We figure that that is a safe course, that in case we die before the exams., we will know that Page 63 8 2 ,E A 1 il I N i QQ! , Il l I ' c Ox 1 -.-50. Q10-' ' 0, -I qi U. I . ls lb J' much more than we would have known had we not crammed. As the end of the semester draws near, we see visions of ourselves as Sophs.,'sta1king around the corridors and classrooms, with Freshmen stepping aside to let us pass by and gazing reverently upon the 'gum which we stick under' the desks, and laughing admiringly at the naughty tack which we place upon the chair of the teacher in the Study Hall, and fading away as he approached. We see mind-pictures of consternations upon the face of Freshies who happen to fall under our displeasure, and when we force tovdrink a quart of water as we ourselves did early in our High School careers. These delicious dreams spur us on to greater endeavors and inspire us to follow the examples of the noble'Seniorsg who graduate this year. We are already well started on the paths of learning and though there may be smoother paths, we guide our feet from them and prepare for the exams. Here's hoping we pass! Nuf sed! f i I I E. Y. . I Bl., G35 tgts 8 X 2 ,lid Page 64 F fcbruarp mibision 1922 ' Isl., .. 0 , , C . -,', f if am, 'S' J, Q-C Raymond Arnold Elsie Andres William Bocksteigel Robert Brandenburger Arnold Breitwieser Lucille Born Alvina Brenner Harvey Collar Russell Campbell Lillian Carter Harold Dew-ein Georgia Dew Charles Exby Stephen Ehret Flora Fink Eugene Fisher Hugo Geminn Elmer Gass Ruth Green Victor Gauch Alice Graybill Reno Hassler Julius Kraft Robert Kern Wilhelmina Michel Alma Mork Harold Nahm Joseph Petri Fred. Peter Carolyn Payne Earl Reder Dorothy Rudolph Pauline Reinhardt Norma Rockwell Elsie Ruester H Virginia Renner Marshall Smith John Schaefer Walter Sauer Arthur Sc'hnipper Herman Schemmer Alice Simpson Christian Tribout Lorraine Thomas Fred. Taylor Anna Tebbenhoff Isabel Wilkey Grace Wade LeRoy Yaekel Page 65 8 um 2 Q.o9 nz . -ri L, MF Empartmznt of languages he 8 tote- ENGLISH .a f Q fi Q t With the organization of the Township High School in September, 1916, there came a re-organization of the Department of English. Some of the important chang- es involved in its re-organization may be of interest. The first change made was in the personnel of the teaching force. Mr. J. H. Yarbrough was named as head of the Department, with Miss Estelle Thurston and Miss Orena Farmer giving all their time, and Miss Jones giving part of her time to the work. The abov-e arrangement has permitted the intro- duction of the principle of specialization. Under the former organization all teachers of English were re- quired to teach other subjects besides Englishg but now the teach-ers, by giving all their time to one subject, ' have an opportunity to specialize. 8 The third change may be said to consist of the adoption of better texts, a re-division of the time given to Literature, Rhetoric and Theme-Writing, and a different system of teaching Literature. Everything possible is being done to introduce the latest and most approved methods of teaching and to raise the standard T of the Work as high as any high school in the state. A fourth item worthy of note is the emphasis now being given to Oral English. Thus the work in Rhet- l oric, while retaining all its former value, is made prac- tical. The fifth item of interest in the department, as now organized, consists of the introduction of special N adj uncts, or aids, to the expression of English, and the appreciation of Literature. These are the Debating Club, the Dramatic Club and the Literary which are given notice elsewhere in the Bellevinois. Page 66 fe .O 9 These clubs and societies are carefully supervised and sponsored by English teachers, and their activities are made a part of the regular work in English. ...I ...tax G Nj 5 ec 9' ' .V I 1 A ? f 3 ' ' 'fa' 'adv 3' I l l l 1 1 LES. 1, -1 3292 95439- if 'Q sa' 2 3,51 The English department is considered one of the most important in the school, and its work is receiving the best thought of school ofiicials and instructors. LATIN. This is one of the oldest and most venerable of our High School departments. At present it is under the charge of Miss Pearl Johnson, a graduate of the B. H. S. slass of 1912, and Mr.L.L.Carl. A four-year course is being offered, the first year is devoted entirely to gram- mar and composition, and the other three to Caesar, Cicero and Virgil, respectively. The course is of great practical value to those desiring to take up a profession or to go to college, and it well justifies the time invested by others, for it gives them a much firmer grasp of the English than they might otherwise have, and also paves ...Y- .X . 1 8 the way for those desiring to study any of the Roman H 8 languages. During the first year special emphasis is placed on the Latin Derivation of the English language, and the students are required, by special devices, to be- come familiar with the most common English words which have Latin derivations. The coursehas also a great historical value, for not only does the student become familiar with Roman customs from the text, but he is also required to visual- ize the more common and characteristic apparatus of the Roman. For instance, various classes have con- structed working models of Caesar's bridge across the Rhine, catapults and war engines, and one class a clay model of Rome and the -Seven Hills. Younger students are apt to complain of the y tediousness and work evolved in acquiring the grammar, Q5 but they later find that to be with Aeneas when he cuts ll l 7 Dido, and then to follow him into the under world, is ample recompense for the carfare extended to get there. Page 67 l.4....4 I 1 4 5 1 .0 falling-off has occurred, however, this term, due to conflicts and other more or less valid reasons. The I NE, fill nu I 3 I -. l, 5 . all, SPANISH. c 'Qu' . . . . . ' 57 ' Spanish is one of the additions to our High School ff opportunities. A class was organized under the leader- :mf ship of Miss Farmer, a B. T. H. S. graduate. A large '9' class has accomplished a great deal of work. Not only have they completed the elements of Spanish grammar, but they have read three books as well. Several books of short stories were read first, so as to become ac- quainted with vocabularies of various authors, and to enable the student to obtain as large a workable vocabuf lary in as short a time as possible. The last book that was read was El Capitan Veneno, by Alarcon. FRENCH. . , To the department of modern languages belongs the study of French, which is taught in A and B grades. Mr. L. L. Carl has charge of French. it , 8 Ezpartment of Qlbatbzmatlcs Mr. Hexter, late of McKendree and Chicago, has charge of the Mathematics Department. About 160 are enrolled in theVAlgebra, Geometry and Trigonometry classes. Mr. Hexter has personal supervision of most of these classes, but Miss Gummersheimer has charge of two classes, A. and B. Algebra. More students are now. interested in mathematics than ever before, and it was because of the increasing demand for higher work that Trigonometry was added to the course. Trig is only open to Seniors who have completed the previous , , Math works, yet a class of twelve has been enrolled. p is worthy of note that the T. H. s. is one of the few ,y h schools that has a Trig class in its curricu1 Page 68 BOILERS WATER PUMPS l ,p l rm.. fgvi-, iik -'S l fart! I , 'T- Evomestzc Sacwncz ibznartment .-'A 0 At the present time there is an opportunity of if service offered to all girls and women trained in Home 259 Econ-omics, and the Domestic Science Department of Sk the Township High School gives every girl the oppor- tunity to become trained in this line. In this department the girls are taught the science of cooking from the practical, economic and scientific sideg as well as all other problems of home making. They are given a knowledge of present food conditions and understand why American families have been asked to modify some of their food habits. They have learned the uses of the various substitute foods recommended by the government, and have helped to raise food econ- omy to the plane of patriotic service. The best methods of canning, preserving and dry- ing have been taught and a-number of canning clubs have been organized by the girls to carry on the work of canning fruits and vegetables during the summer. The American people must select their food care- fully, use it wisely and waste none at all, and the girls of the Domestic Science Department have learned all of the fundamental principles in the selection and prep- aration of food both from an economic and a patriotic standpoint. The model department in connection with this de- partment has been completely furnished and the girls are now given an excellent opportunity to put their theories of home-keeping into actual practice. Art ann Qttafts iimpartment The courses. in this department are planned to give training in both the finer and applied arts as a means of enjoying the beauty in nature and understanding the handcrafts of man. Enough, Art History is introduced to show that Art is the true basis of national wealth and development. The three following courses are being carried out at present: 1. FINE ARTS COURSE. A four years course in which one-third of the term is devoted to pictorial representation aid, two-thirds to decorative and applied design. The pictorial Work consists of drawings of plants Page N70 L 8 2 fe .O 4 ?.9,1 D P0 8 In connection with this are given principles of drawing principles of perspective elements of style and a study of the technique of pencil crayons charcoal water color ink with brush and pen o.. L., ' figs l i ' -J H1 il TS. ,M , interiors, landsca es, -still life cast and. 'sed drawin s. . 1 , ? . 1 9 r 55V I? F 9 W - . .Z-9' Thru the decorative and apphed design is given, principle of design and color, principles of lettering, historic ornament and design as applied to various materials. The work done is illustrating, poster work and the creating of designs. The Crafts work consists of basketry, stenciling, pottery and bookbinding. 2. COLOR HARMONY AND DESIGN IN DRESS. Terms used in theory of color. Psychological significance of color. Harmonies of analogy and contrast. Simultaneous contrast, and positive reflection. Color and light, color and artificial light. Types of people and colors suitable for them. Causes of error in color harmony in dress. Human figure. Ideal and extreme types as a factor in designing dresses. 3.' COMMERCIAL DESIGN. 8 Kinds of design. Underlying principles of design. Principles of lettering. Brush and pencil technique. Illustrating of posters, placards, book covers. ibbpmcs ann Qthemuatrp iDzp't Modern science and modern social and industrial life are inseparably linked together and each in turn causes the other to advance. Fully alive to the value of the sci-ences in our present-day life, the Belleville Township High School has equipped the physics and chemistry laboratories for the 'highest efficiency. Run- ning water, gas and electricity are to be had at every bench. While this department is elective to Juniors and Seniors, one hundred and five enrolled in this de- partment this year. It is our ideal to have not only the il , best equipment in our laboratories, but also to l-ay stress on those parts of the sciences which will best if meet the needs of the students in practical every day life. During the past year this department has been in charge of Mr. Campbell. Page '71 25 2 ME CI-IANICAL DRAWING ROOM FORGE SHOP The interest in the teaching of agriculture is but a v ull' VIH T' ll is Q RQ? , , V' gain' 2lgI'I8l1lIlII'8 HUB 458118181 5818088 'QQ I Za part ,of a much larger question,-the movement for teaching by means of things that have come within the students' experience. Laboratory work and all manual work are but a part of the same movement. The primary purpose of teaching agriculture is not to make farmers. It is a human-interest subject. The under- lying reason Why such teaching is desirable is because it brings the schools in touch with the home life-the daily life of the community. A large part of our teach- ing has had no relation whatever to our daily lives. To those who are not familiar with the nature of agriculture teaching it may seem like a trade subject. But it is not primarily a trade subject. Only about half of our population is engaged in agricultural work. But the interest in agriculture includes nearly all the popu- lation. A very large part of our city population, par- ticularly of the larger cities, is coming to take the keenest interest in agricultural questions. It is not de- sirable that a teacher try to make farmers of farmers' 0 rs.. J , . up X. 55 sons, or lawyers of lawyers' sons. The thing that dis- 8 tinguishes America from the Old World is the mobility 1 of its society. Each man may do what he likes and becomes what his energy will make him. While it is not desirable to try to make farmers, it does seem de- sirable to 'stop unmaking them. The present trend of 4 all our education is cityward. We have been living in 'i a city-making epoch. The bright farm boy, as he has att-ended the village high-school, has been taught much that would naturally interest him in city occupations. The teacher has become interested in him, and has en- couraged him to make something of himself. This usually means that he become a lawyer, a doctor, or perhaps an engineer. The nature of his books, and the advice of his friends have led him to believe that these are the lines in which mental ability will bring the greatest returns. If he did become a farm-er, he fre- quently felt that by doing so he lost his real opportuni- ties. In the past this may have been soy but to-day, l ll law, medicine, and the ministry are not the only learned fp. professions. The practice of agriculture now offers as . Q Zi great a field for scientific study as is offered by the practice of medicine. Page 73 The teachlng of .agriculture will make better farm- ers Who will make more money It will lend more boys to choose farming as a profession because' it will open up a field for intellectual life Whose existence they never VV: Hill' ll I ,-...a: a ' .-9' T1 'S f - Ysv if N 2 , ,EQ it suspected But the great reason for this Work is that it is one of the best means of training a student's mind, and it is one of the best means because it studies the things that come Within his experience-the things With which and by which he lives. The course, under the direction of Prof. Hultgren, was offered to Juniors and Seniors and twelve boys and one girl took the opportunity. The first semester was devoted to study of the common practices in Soil Phys- ics and Fertility Management, including laboratory Work which the laboratories are equipped with almost complete agricultural apparatus. This past semester has been devoted to Farm Crops such as small grains: Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye and the Corn Crop. As the seed corn situation has perhaps been the most critical in its history, due to immature corn and early frosts, the laboratory work has been devoted largely to seed corn testing for the farmers throughout St. Clair county. Besides, the president's appeal to the farmers throughout the country for bigger and larger crops, extensive gardening by all classes of the above depart- ments have been carried on under the guidance of Mr. Hultgren. Also experimental Work on different fer- tilizers. A Due to the shortage of farm labor in the present crisis for world's democracy, boys enlisted in the Boys' Farm Working Reserve and were given practical in- struction in farm work. Mr. Hultgren also had charge of the General Sci- ence and Physical Geography Courses. These are Freshmen studies and are prerequisites to science Work of last three years. During the first semester Physical and Chemical Science are giveng during the second, Natural Science. The Physical Geography is .a year's studyg the first semester being devoted to the physical features of the earth proper and their causesg and the second to study of atmosphere and distribution of riv- field trip to some point of interest in the locality is required. 26 ers, plants and animals. Besides laboratory work, a k Page 74 F. P alll M1111 ' J Ilbwlogp mpartment iq, 'agte' ll The Biology Department, under Prof. F. J. Friedli, if offers instruction in both Zoology and Botany. The 1 course of Zoology extends throughout the school year, with two periods, a week of laboratory work and three , of recitations. The work of the first semester is de- voted to the study of the comparative morphology and physiology of the invertebratae and their consequent '1 . relation to environment. The laboratory periods are devoted to a minute study of the external features and dissection, in detail by the student himself, of various . types of the respective sub-division of the animal king- dom. Great pains are taken in all the laboratory work of the department, to develop in the student, a practical knowledge and the power of observation of both animal and plant life. Botany likewise extends throughout the year with p the same number of laboratory and recitation periods. l 8 The work includes the general laws of plant physiology, 8 a detailed study of various types of the chief division of the plant kingdom, the fundamental principles of plant morphology and some knowledge of the methods of classification of the flowering plants. l Unusual facilities are afforded students of this department by the new and thoroughly modern equip- ments, among which may be mentioned a large con- servatory, containing an immense germinating bin and an aquarium, a lantern with stereoptican slides for lec- ture purposes, ten new compound microscopes, etc. B During the past year, 'several beautiful and rare speci- mens have been added, by donations and purchases, to the collection already belonging to this department. The course in Zoology is elective to Juniors and the ' Course in Botany is elective to Sophomores. During the past year sixty-five students availed themselves of the ll, it opportunities offered in these respective Courses of the iology Department. , Page '75 6159 'oft' Q'CDITlIl1I3I'CI8I QDBIJSTIIIIBIII fiourishing of our High School Department In 1915 Prof. Weber resigned and Mr. Humphreys was appointed instructor. A class of 120 enrolled that year and because of a demand for 1 larger course 12 I f e l Vg E , 1 The Commercial Department is one of the most 223 it typewriters were bought and typing was added to the curriculum. The department continued to grow sorap- idly that another instructor, Miss Jennie Knowles, was employed, and the further additions of Commercial Law, Spelling, Penmanship, and Commercial Geography were made to the department. How efficient the department was, may be seen from the fact that Prof. Weber took four students, Beatrice Adams, Cornelia Winkler, Viola Dill and Grace Bertram, to Normal, Ill., to enter the state stenographic contest held there. The team won first prize, and Miss Dill captured the individual prize for one-year students. This was the first time in several years that Pitman shorthand writers had won the prize in contests open to one-year students. It was, however, deemed advisable to change to Gregg shorthand, and for the past year and a half both systems have been taught. How practical the course is, is shown by the fact that out of a class of 17, who received 'Commercial cer- tificates in June 1916, all but one are employed in com- mercial work. Some of these are employed in Belle- ville, while others have secured positions with St. Louis firms. Elmer Frees, a member of this class, proved to be the speediest typist ever turned out by this de- partment, having written more than 80 words per min- ute for 10 minutes, with but 4 errors. He now has a good position with a Belleville firm. In passing we note that Edwin Gaerdner, also a member of the 1916 class, is holding a responsible position at a lucrative salary in a railroad office in Vincennes, Indiana. The department continued to grow, and in the fall of 1916 it became necessary to employ a third teacher. So Miss Bertram, a graduate of B. T. H. S. was chosen to take charge of the typing and penmanslhip classes. More machines were also purchased and an advanced bookkeeping class was arranged. The department is now offering a four-year com- mercial course, a four-year stenographic course and a two-year business course. The curriculum includes the following subjects: Elemetary Bookkeeping, Whole- sale Accounting Corporation Accounting, Accountancy Banking, Auditing, Business Forms, Office Practice I 8 U I tx Economics, Commercial Law, Commercial Ge0graphyi Page 76 AIR WASHERS AIR WASHERS ..,l'B1,' e. - '33, Commerc1alAr1thmetic Stenography Typing Spelling and Penmanship partment in the form of an employment bureau This bureau seeks to co-operate with the business men and commercial organizations of the city in finding positions 0 O '- 1 - e I E . . y . F A most notable addition has been made to the de- fling' . , . ' l 0.336 . . - - 0 Q E lm .L 1 lt Qs t for the students Numerous calls have already been made upon it for students to help out a day or two in a week, and the department has always been ready to meet the demand with efficient students. Since only such students as have reached a satisfactory standard are recommended, the students have universally given satisfaction. In conclusion it may be said that the department is not only one of the most fiourishing and efficient de- partments of our school, but it is also the most practical and popular. Here's to the Commercial Department, may she continue the good work. Mr. J. M. Chapman is now at its head. Sllbusic Ebepartmznt The Music Department is under the supervision of Mr. L. L. Carl, and is divided into theoretical and ap- plied music. Theoretical music or Musicology consists of lessons in the History of Music and a thorough course in harmony. Instructions in applied music are given in mixed chorus singing and orchestra playing. This de- partment also has charge of the Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps, recently organized. The Music Department is growing fast and as soon as the Auditorium is erected, we will have more room and time, and our Music De- partment will become very noteworthy. Elbnmzstic 2111 mpartmeht The Domestic Art Department, under the super- vision of Miss Urban, is second to none in its practical value and equalled by none in its patriotic usefulness. It is so equipped that a dress can be fitted, sewed, washed and ironed without taking it out of the department. The beginners' class is so 'arranged that students get the art of good dressing and of harmony in color, along with practical sewing, by co-operation with the Art Department. In one of the classes millinery is also taken up, while in all the classes, save the advanced, two days out of every week is devoted to theory. By Way of doing its bit to win the war, this depart- only turned out many dresses, etc., for the Belgians, but is at present knitting for the Red Cross. The B. T. H. S. pennant and the service Hag of the school were also made in this department, as were various costumes for the play given by one of the school societies. E 8 ment has also, with the assistance of Miss Urban, n Page 78 l il' ill il 'S p Shop wepartm ent ggi, The Shop Department of the High School is located Q? .fi in the northwest side of the Cafeteria Building. It con- 'E' 'Prev - sists of a Mill Shop, Forge Shop, Foundry, Machine it R Shop and Drawing Room. There is also a Tool Room, Lumber Room and Finishing Room. The Drawing Room is used for classes in mechani- cal drawing, lectures and demonstration work. It has equipment for a class of twelve pupils. The Mill Shop is the largest room of the depart- ment. It contains a Pointer, Planer, Band Saw, Uni- versal Saw, Belt Sander, Oil Grinder, Pattern Lathe, ten Speed Lathes and ten Benches. It is planned to add a power Grind Stone, Mortise Machine, a second Lathe and more Benches. The Foundry is equipped with a 24 Whiting Cu- pola, capable of heats up to 1500 pounds. It also has its own sand and coke rooms and a place for a core oven. The Forge Shop is equipped with double down- draft forges of the lat-est type. The blast and exhaust are furnished by motor-driven blowers. This shop will eventually have a power hammer. The Machine Shop is just being equipped at the present time. It now contains two Engine Lathes, .a 16 and 18 , a Drill Press and Shaper. When com- pleted it will contain in .all 'six Lathes, Shaper, Drill Press, Grinder, Milling Machine, Planer, Boring Mill, and Gas Tempering Furnace. The Lumber Room is used for storage of lumber for the Shops and will contain a Cut-Off Saw for getting out stock. The Finishing, Room will be used for glueing and finishing and will contain al gas glue heater. The Mill Shop also has an electric glue 'heater at the present time. All tools are kept in the Tool Room and the students must leave check before he gets any- thing. Thus everything is accounted for at all times. The shop classes opened in September 1917 with about sixty students. The courses offered were begin- ning wood work and forging. At the beginning of the second semester a class in mechanical drawing was the shop classes, 20 in mechanical drawing, 11 in forg- ing, 12 in beginning wood work and 17 in advanced wood work. started. There are at present 60 students enrolled in Page 79 ,4llJ 1 af: no , ' N The course in drawing has consisted of the use of the instruments, geometrical construction, orthographic projection, working drawings, inking, tracing, and blue- printing. The course in forging consists of the funda- YQG mental operations as drawing, bending, upsetting and welding. Exercises are made in which these operations are used. Steel working in the making of cold chisels, punches and lathe tools is also taken up. The begin- ning course in Woodwork consists first in the use of the common hand tools, with instructions as to their care and sharpening. Elementary wood turning is also a part of this course. The advanced Woodwork consists in the use and care of the woodworking machines. The work this semester has consisted principally in the making of things needed in t'he shops and other depart- ments of the school. The Shop Department aims to give its work both for a Vocational and Cultural value. It aims to take care of the boy who may wish to only take one semester of work as well as the boy who will spend his whole four years in the shop. It also aims to meet the re- quirements of the Smith-Hughes Bill. The courses will eventually consist of four years drawing, four years of metal work and four years wood work. The drawing will then consist of beginning work, projection, intersections, developments, etc. It will then take up beginning and advanced machine drawing and design and beginning and advanced architectural draw- ing. At least one semester of drawing will be a pre- requisite for all shop work. Whether the boy will take up the machine drawing or the architectural drawing will depend on whether or not he elects to follow the metal trades or the woodworking trades. The courses in drawing will parallel the shop courses. The Metal Working Course will consist of begin- ning bench work in metal, forging, foundry practice and machine shop work. The Wood Working Course will consist of begin- ning bench work, wood turning, pattern making, cabinet making, mill work and carpentry. It is planned to some day add courses in cement and concrete Work, partment will eventually be one of the strongest, if not the strongest department in the school. 8 ......t.. ,.., Page 80 QIDIl1Il1B1'Efdl EDBIJHYIIIIBUI The previous issue of the Bellevinois for 1917 relates the history of the organization of this depart- ment, defines its purpose and fully outlines the progress made and results accomplished to the close of its second year's existence, June 1917. Efficiency and practicability have been the watch- words in this department of Belleville Township High School. From its very inception this has been the thought uppermost, hence the generous patronage which it has enjoyed. From a humble beginning of thirty students in 1917, it attained a maximum enroll- ment this year of one hundred and forty-seven, with every possible indication that the succeeding year will be correspondingly larger. In order to accomodate the increasing demands for a shorter course in business training for the ensuing year and thereafter, a one-year business training course has been added. The Commercial Department now offers the following courses, namely, four-year commer- cial course, two-year stenographic course, and a one- year business course. The number of students availing themselves of this splendid opportunity to prepare for future usefulness, enrolled as follows for 1918: In the first course, 785 in the second, 40, and in the third, 30, respectively. This does not include numerous students who are taking one or two branches of commercial work. With these added there have been approximately one hundred and seventy-five students during the year 1918 doing commercial work, and we believe the character of work done by these students is above the average accomplished in business schools. It is the purpose of this department to make its students so efficient that each student will reiiect credit upon the school. Some changes have been made in the personnel of the teaching force of this department during the year 1918. Mr. M. G. Humphrey, the principal of this de- partment, was called to the colors last December, and like every other good, loyal and patriotic citizen, he cheerfully responded and is now in training at Camp Taylor. We are looking forward to the performance of some heroic deeds from Brother Humphrey and wish him abundant success. Miss Jennie Knowles, short- hand teacher, resigned last fall and Miss Grace Bertram succeeded her., Miss Theodosia Meng succeeded Miss Bertram as typewriting and penmanship teacher. Miss Helen Beck, chief assistant in bookkeeping department, was employed in October, she having charge of princi- palship of this department until the School Board elected Mr. Humphrey's successor. Mr. J. M. Chapman, St. Louis, assumed the duties of principal of the com- mercial department February lst, 1918. There are now four teachers doing exclusively commercial work and two other teachers, Mr. Henry Brua, and Miss Meta Gummersheimer, assisting the regular commercial teachers in the work. The business department occupies the upper four rooms facing the east of the Administration Building. Every room is amply supplied with all necessities for doing the best class of work. Two rooms are devoted exclusively to bookkeeping work, and two to shorthand and typewriting work. The school is equipped with twenty modern typewriters, mounted on up-to-date typewriting desks. The banking department has full office equipment and every modern facility for teaching banking. The bookkeeping course consists of preliminary fundamentals in accounting, Corporation accounting, Wholesale accounting, and Banking,-a very heavy course, compiled by H. M. Rowe. Gregg shorthand is taught exclusively. Special stress is emphasized in teaching touch typewriting. Other branches taught in this Commercial Department are as follows: Account- ance, Auditing, Business Forms, Economics, Commer- cial Law, Commercial Geography, Commercial Arithme- tic, Spelling and Penmanship. Our students get ample practical experience in bookkeeping, shorthand and general office training as they proceed each semester,-each in his turn perform- ing the oiicial functions in the Township High School office. This especially attractive opportunity to learn to perform actual business duties, under the careful and pains-taking eye of our genial and most worthy Superintendent, H. G. Schmidt, has produced a great demand for our graduates among business firms in Belleville and elsewhere. Indeed, not a few are called to responsible positions before graduation, some twenty students this year being placed with the best business firms through our Employment Bureau. The Commercial Department, therefore, stands first in members and first in club membership of B. T. H. S., and we sincerely hope to make the character of gs efficiency first among St. Clair C0unty's Business chools. un'''lliiil u! ! '!E!fINN!! '!! WWII !!! W'!!u! ': lllllllllllllll nlllln illllllllllllllli nnmlunlnllluniilulmumnmillim mum 0 O Illrhing literary Society The object of this club is to abolish fear of public -9 Q S -3 95291 Q, Sk appearance, to further interest in good literature and to promote social spirit among the members. During the past semester the Irving Society has become quite active. Miss Thurston, as sponsor, has tried to bring the society into the limelight. The ability of some of its members both along mu- sical and literary lines has been shown in the good pro- grams rendered which were a credit to the club. In November the Irving Society entertained the members and the public with a program which was as follows: I Piano Solo-Meta Schoepp Recitation-H. Wyman Imber. Violin Solo-Leona Kohl Reading-Netta Niess Vocal Solo-Eugenia Eicher . Stories-Lionel Schmidt Piano Duet-Rowena Bock, Lillian Davis. After the program a reception for the members was in the Cafeteria. Games were played. Every one enjoyed themselves immensely. The Irving Literary Society was represented by Netta Niess who gave a Well rendered readingu The officers are: Q T President: Rowena Bock Vice-President: Helen Twitchell . Secretary-Treasurer: Ben Twitchell S - Page S2 8 H1 TW ll H 1 UQ' 1 ll :L G -Q rms, . 39 215925 -0'-ii' 9: Til gp! 8 X Jlrning literary t 0 . r:,.. '. 6 , . , .V- 1 ' 4 5 i .-QQ' 'a-8 Ye' to ROWENA BOCK President Consuela Beaumont Rowena Bock Lillian Davis Edward Dewein Robert Ehret Beatrice Edwards Eugenia Eicher Edward Hallemeyer Aurelia Heineman Himan Imber Esther Knefelkamp Leona Kohl Eleonora Krug Emma Messerly Oliver Niess Edgar Oughton Mildred Obst Adolph Pessel Carolyn Payne Henry Rosenburg Meta Schoepp Benjamin Twitchell Helen Twitchell John Thompson Waldo Mueller Hugo Wangelin Page 83 8 H! 2 Q .0 9 v ' if . fe! E., .ff V ,. ' im-il liiiixa-7415. .1 . I 13 2 , J id nv- 6:16 E fe 'Hg muh OFFICERS A 'P President-Lionel Schmidt, '20 Secretary and Treasurer-Vernon Grieves, '20 Sergeant-at-arms-Phil. Nuernburger, '18 The Ag Club is a real 'live organization and has fully demonstrated its right to be listed as one of the centers of school activities. Under capable and effi- cient oiicers and an admirable system of good fellow- ship, the club has this year fully accomplished its ob- ject, to forward the growth of agricultural knowledge, and to inculcate in its members an ambition to do their best in promoting .a higher social spirit among the students of the B. T. H. S. The Ag Club lost its enviable sponsor, Mr. L. W. Miner, Prof. Miner having won a lieutenancy in the R. O. T. C. When Lieut. Miner left the club he carried with him the best wishes of the Ag Club. At the beginning of the year Prof. Hultgren was chosen sponsor to succeed Prof. Miner and creditably carried on the Work started by his predecessor. The Ag boys are up to the minute, they know that they are needed in the future military, social, and civil life. They are making use of the advantage given them, so that they can be of greater use to their country . 8 l lk! ' A Q Page 84 Q. v., 8 l lggl Q -Q ag muh ff? LIONEL SCHMIDT President Roy Eidman Vernon Grieves Arno Grossart Chas. Grossart Geo. Gundlach Christ Heiligensteir Allie Herman Rollo Kaiser Arthur Knoebel John Maule Wayne Merrils Waldo Miller William Mertens Lionel Schmidt Edw. Schott Edw. Viehmann Harlin Wynns W- Krummerich Page 85 l1 ' M I sf cg: .gg 'TL 8 2 O 511611811 BT81118115 QUIID .Je pi i-N' fl ill W4 I E 1 Eagle 'kg . , qi, The Thalian Dramatic Club was organized Novem- ber 15, 1916, with Miss Orena Farmer as sponsor. Its object is to further knowledge- in the study and pre- sentation of plays. At its first meeting in the term beginning September 1917, the following officers were elected: T President-Selma Heineman, '18 Vice-President-Hilda Meyer, '19 Secretary-Helga Ebsen, '19 Treasurer-Ernst Tiedemann, '18 It has a membership of fifty at present. A Very interesting play entitled Lend me Five Shillings was presented by the Thalian Dramatic Club at the joint 8 program held December 20. . 8 ' ' c i.., Afs T . Mr. Golightly ............ Leroy Perrin, Mrs. Major Phobbs ...... .... I rma Puderer, ' Capt. Phobbs ............ Arno Michaelis, Mrs. Capt. Phobbs ...... Viola Neubarth, Mr. Moreland .......... Charles Stookey, Capt. Spruce .... .... E rnst Tiedemann, ' Waiter ...... ..... R oy Sauerwein, Friends .... -. . . Elizabeth Conroy, ' Alfred Herman, ' Selma Heinemann, The play was well rendered and a credit to the . W c1ub. J Page 86 fe ,O 9 i l' RS, ' Wi Il 8 X illlbalian wramatic Qluh ' -LI, ' P51 5 e 0' ' .. ,J- Sli, 3' SELMA HEINEMAN President Theresa Agne Herbert Baltz George Baker Charles Bauman Mabel Beaumont Martha Browning Mildred Butler Elizabeth Conroy Hortense Edmunds Richard Gass Edgar Heinemann Selma Heinemann Samuel Hill Elsejean Huggins Nancy Ittner Viola Jones Aurelia Kohl Elsie Kuehn Clementine Lehman Curt Leuschner Arno Michaelis Kenneth Mollman Virginia Mueller William Mueller Viola Neubarth Viola Niess Leroy Perrin Katherine Powers Irma Puderer Anita Rhein Lucille Sandherr Roy Sauerwein Charles Stookey Ernest Tiedemann Virginia Tisch Edna Winans Anita Wirsing Page 87 8 K 2555 'Z ' t FQ! O- :al at .,s.s.f' 1 A fg 1 1, W .ef E 3 fUIl1II1B1'Cf8l full! The aim of this club is to promote the spirit of efficient service among commercial students. To be a member, an undergraduate must carry two commercial subjects, excluding English, and a post-graduate must carry one commercial branch. The club has a member- ship of One hundred and two. On December 14, 1917, the Commercial 'Club gave a Get-to-gether social in the Cafeteria. It was a big Q success with about seventy-five present. The officers are as follows: , President-Adam A. Gintz, '19 Vice-President-Harold Randle, '20 Secretary-Florence Spies, '20 y Treasurer--Arthur Miller, '19 Commercial Club gave a most interesting-program I April 24, 1918, in order to realize a sum, which is to be spent in the awarding of medals to the commercial students in the typing and shorthand contest to be held in June. ll X 1 l . Page 88 115 . :I o 'M h 8 Elsie Andres Hel-en Beck Elmer Behymer Alvina Brenner Eugene Born Wm. Busekrus Elmer Becker Elmer Baer Grace Bertram Jesse Bollman Ruth Bertram Oswald Brichler Chas. Becker Phroso Bieser Walter Belleville Mary Gooding . Chapman Ernest Craig 4UfU1111l1BI'CI8l WEIRD if is ., ADAM GINTZ President Alice Cronan Malvina Cwengros Roland Castelli Walter Dintleman Alma Driver Lucille Driver Leona Dietz Waldo Daesch Hazel Deutschman Walter Eisenhauer Anthony Falcetti Edna MacFa1lon Lucille Fiedler Frank Glogovosec Adam Gintz Robert Graf Mabel Glover Hedwig Gottschalk Antonia Glogovosec Sylvia Hempe Henry Isselhardt Eugene Keil George Kohl Ed. Koenig Ruth Klaus Wilma Keiser Otto Keck Edward Keck Rudolph Langlitz Pauline Large George Lotz Louise Mertsweiler Page 89 Theodosia Meng Virginia Renner Helen Metzger , Rosa Raab COMMERCIAL CLUB-Continued ' c Chas Schleicher Lillian Meng Edward Reeb Mamie Malaspina Edith Reelly Hilda Meyer Florence Rockwell Anna Tebbenhoff William Tiner Lester Totsch ll i A C ao . Arthur Miller ' Harold Randle Ida Miller Margaret Reed Alma Mulholland Pauline Reinhard Eugene Westrich Alma Niemeyer ' Marshall Smith ' August Peinette ' Florence Spies Helen Pustmueller Leona Siefried Irvin Pees ' John Scobbie Clifford Thompson Oscar Werner Virginia Mullen Ollie Ruch Evelyn Wild Fred Peter Beulah Sterling Grace Wade , Anita MASHEGS ' Edith Starkey Harold Wolff Leona Neubauer, Marie Siddall Aurelia Wagner Sherman Wild Albert Ward Melba Wangelin Florence Yung 8 Iaume Qlicunomics fttluh Under the able supervision of Miss Hoesley the Home Economics Club is one of the most industrious clubs of the B. T. H. S. Its members meet every week. Three times a month they sew for the Belgian children and do other charitable work. The fourth meeting is a social gathering. A tea or a reception is given, the purpose of which is to promote social intercourse among the members. All girls who are enrolled in the Household Science course are eligible if they are carrying at least three studies satisfactorily. The officers for the term February to June 1918, are as follows: President-Agnes Hamilton, '18 Q25 Vice-President-Ruth Campbell, '20 l Secretary-Mildred Baldus, '19 . Treasurer-Viola Neubarth, '18 Page 90 Raymond Sweinfurt ' C B Hr H1 i 1 Y w ' Md ibome mnnumics sleigh. 3- ' -59 i . ' 1 Q , 1 8 i 8 AGNES HAMILTON ' President Mildred Baldus Agnes Hamilton ll Mable Beaumont Georgie Hilgard Marie Becker Virginia Hoffman Mildred Becker Martha Hoppe Polly Bleicker Viola Jones Ida Borman Verminda Kloess Florence Boyle Cora Mill-er Martha Browning Viola Neubarth p Ruth Campbell Netta Niess l Corrienna Costelli Erna Schamoni I Ruth Daniels Dorothy Stookey l Emilie Fern Gambach Virginia Tisch l V ll Josephine Gottschalk Virginia Vogt Margaret Gundlach Alice Winans 2 Page 91 M9 l Early inthe month of November 1917 B T H S students were informed by means of the Bulletin alt' J 'H Lai coraftsmens' Qtluh N - , ,... . 8 Board that a new -organization called the Craftsmens Club had come into existence. This club has a member- ship of boys Who are striving with their utmost ability not only to make the club one of the most Wide awake and beneficial clubs of the school, but also to accom- plish the purpose of their organization, namely, to pro- mote the vocational and aesthetic sides of the industri- al arts. These boys realize the fact that our country is at war, they realize the fact that it is their duty to serve their country bestg they further realize the fact that this War will be Won by the nation having thelbest inventors and tradesmeng and since they, as other loyal inhabitants of this country, have the welfare of this democracy at heart, they have organized a club which will aid them in serving both their school and their country. The club not only promises to help its mem- bers in a technical Way, but also in a social way. The membership of this club is limited to the fol- lowing: ' LAJ All boys taking shop work. IBQI All boys who have successfully completed one or more semesters of shop Work. ICI Any male member of the faculty. The club is to be commended for its excellent choice of officers: 1 President-Ray Hippard, '19. Vice-President-Loyd Marshall, '19. Secretary-Russel Kerchner, '18, Treasurer-Edgar Heinemann, '19. Sponsor-Mr. R. Spaulding. The Craftsmens' Club is the youngest club of B. T. H. S. and as yet has had little opportunity to make any great strides along its line but with such'a set of officers and members and under the capable sponsor- ship of Mr. Spaulding, much will be expected and un- doubtedly realized from this club. Page 92 93.04 is fl' chraftsmzns l V' nl '46 If ' 0 Q A l Q 0 I .55 Jr!! ' H: RAYMOND A. HIPPARD President Robert Brandenburger Clifford Browning Russell 'Campbell Vivian Cannady Harold Dewein Charles Exby Louis Exby Arthur Feickert Charles Gleaser Raymond Hippard Richard Jacques Russell Kerchner George Lumbattis Lester Rauth Walter Sauer Ben. Schaum Archie Summers Lester Wilderman R Page 93 G O ct' 'lin 8 l R V l ll is ,K l 4 2 's ,Q 4 The officers of the club are as follows President-Philip Nuerenberger 18 Vice-President--Talitha Glsler '18 C' r ln, i 215. QE. 15. Sv. imbatmg Qtlub Eg ETA 292 Secretary-Nathan Peskind, 19. Sponsor-Mr. Yarbrough, The members of this club meet every week study- ing elements of debating one week, and the next week putting' into practice what they have learned by giving debates in the class. Judges and a critic are appointed at these debates. The Debating club now has thirty I members, which is the maximum membership. 'Tis true the Debating Club does not attract the mass of the B. T. H. S. Students, for in order to be a member good hard Work is required. This club has no slackers, they are not wanted. Only those students who have some 55 backbone are members of the Debating Club. All pupils who keep up their work are eligible-Juniors and Seniors are entitled to full membership and Freshmen T and Sophomores to part membership that is, they are not allowed to participate in the Interscholastic debates. The first public debate was held on Nov. 22, 1917, in the auditorium of the B. H. S. The subject for de- bate was: Resolved: That Life Imprisonment Should Be Substitutedefor Capital punishment. Curt Leusch- ner, Lucille Sandherr and Arno Grossart were the af- firmative speakers, while Elmer Hendricks, Theresa Agne and Philip Nuernberger represented the nega- tive side of the question. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative. In all their activities the Debating Club members have always their motto before them and act according- i Ja ly' - 1 i MOTTO gl The World Stops to listen to the man who knows-V Page 94 I- i iT 03 go V , U . mhatmg Qtlub .e e ' - -.Q wr, , Gy i .gtg 1 I I , N is l 5 Il I i l 8 PHILIP NUERNBERGER President l Charles Bauman Ralph Niemeyer Earl Billen Philip Nuernburger John Cloud Nathan Peskind i Talitha Gisler Alice Rentchler Pearl Gray Lucille Sandherr Ernst Hilgard Virginia Tisch . Arthur Knoebel Louis Wiesenborn 1 Curt Leuschner Edward Yarbrough. 'jill Kenneth Mollman ll Page 95 ...,... rl-' ,-------- W --'--.----- 9 O 'lg' iabzlumathzan ltterarp Emblem Wise Old Owl The history of the Philomathian Literary Society I l il ' Ti T ,al 1 , , . , , , S 1 1' -ai 'Colors Gold and Brown. 41355 KK .Qi . I , .Fav Q l l l . is extends over a period of a brief year but the variety of activities it has manifested throughout shows th..-.t it has set a standard and is living up to it. Its success is greatly due to its enthusiastic offi- cers who are as follows: President-Kathryn Powers, '20 Secretary-Treasurer-Cyril Puderer, '18 Sergeant-at-arms-Hortense Emunds, '18 The obj-ect of the society is to promote the cultural and literary ability of its members. Its main feature is its public programs, which consist of miscellaneous numbers and afford the members opportunity to appear in public. The members believe in this old adage: All work and no play Makes Jack a dull boy. and therefore do not neglect the social life of the socie- ty. The society regretted very much the loss of two of its most earnest workers the last semester, Ruby Dew and Carl Baumgarten, both of whom resigned in order to take up afternoon work. Carl, altho his membership was brief, won distinction by his cartoons, which were given at the public programs. The Philomathians are proud of the fact that three of their members won honors this year. Three of the gold medals awarded by the ,First National Bank in a Patriotic 'Contest were won by Philomathians. Mabel Duvall and Lionel Schmidt won medals on es- says, The American Flag and what it means to me, and Cornelia Storr won first prize on a pen drawing of the American Flag. Miss Storr was the representative of the society in the joint program given at Liderkranz Hall, December 20, where she gave a very entertaining chalk talk. The Senior members of the society will be greatly missed next semester, for in Hortense Emunds, Arno Michaelis, Arno Grosshart, Ruby Dew, they have earn- est Workers. As they leave the best Wishes of the so- ciety for a brilliant future go with them, and their faithful service will not be forgotten. One year seems a rather brief history yet in that itself and has cheerful prospects for a long and brllll 4,8 ,lil time the Philomathian Literary Society has established ant future. - Page 96 ' r l l l l l uni. 91, , ofa! ji O -.Lys f O CATHRYN POWERS President Bernice Anton Mabel DeffHenbaugh Mabel Duvall Hortense Emunds y J une Fullner Wesley Henshaw Lillian Hill Inez Ittner ibhilomatbian 1 . -i 1' .ff , 5 lj AJ , . I .--P .x. t j I l 3' 3242 cb' .if Ida. Macke Rose Otto Cyril Puderer Selma Rehder Vivian Starkey Cornelia Storr Marie Thompson Melba Willman N , My Florence Land fried Page 97 8 . y V - -. ,pst M ' I W'1Imi1'iW'WF' M , 'f'1sY'5 A 3-.,1,,a.d X A' .f A, 11 I 9 ai ' 1 0 , x .nn ne, '. 1:2 ' ,NE fx yk 'H' . . m ' uf- 5 H 1 49 1' Z: -um 4' I m , mn-v-'-7 1 nf , wr , A thlfi fb .X .Q ''lmllllllllllllllllllllllllllll' II lll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll A , , nu fx x 9 .f, , - qw 6 v :K 2 1 A fi X ' ls Q ' .7 -ff , Nga V- - xi fa Wil . . f ,, . ' 'iv k-.. N- ,L . - ...,,..,,N f' , Q Kd .N.,.,fv. ,551 .Jnu9::iL , E 5 l A 1 491539 x NSR? as pu .fam 4' E l 211131811125 Although from the standpoint of score this was 2253 32.5 not as highly successful foot-ball season, and we are not perhaps as discouraged as we should be, but we have use several reasons for feeling as we do. 'F A In the first place, the spirit shown by the boys was 'T not equaled for many years past. Every evening a score or more of would-be-heroes practiced signals, and took turns at sending the ball into the air and down again at the proper place. For once we felt that we had a team which could really play if it wanted to. The ma- terial was excellent, and not a few of the best players came from out-of-town, unbelievable as this may sound to Bellevilleans. ' And now comes our alibi. With these wonderful opportunities-men and spirit-why do we 'sadly write our names at the short end of the score? Spirit, it seems, tends only one way-we could not practice foot- ball and study, too, so we played foot-ball. Then those of us, whose heads were big enough for signals and English, Plays and History, either sprained our ankles or something worse. Also, one of our most promising players did not register in time, so could not play with teams governed by the Illinois Athletic Association , 8 rules, of which association we and nearlv all our adver- 8 saries are members. It was with rage in our hearts that we saw East St. Louis mop up their muddy held with our team minus only a few accessories, such as Marshall, Pink, Brandy, Hill, Bordeaux, and Hippard- all out for one of the three reasons above given. Oscar Brandenburger was elected captain, only playing three games after which he was ineligible and Marshall took his place. The last game was captained by Hippard. The line-up in general follow Fred Baumann ............ sz Center Ernest Craig . . . ........ Center Elmer Etling ........ . . Russel Kerchner ...... . .Left Guard . .Right Guard Christian Heiligenstein ....,. Left Tackle Roy Sauerwein . . . L ........ Right Tackle Eddie Keck .......... ...... I left End ,I Harold Knollhoff . . . ..... Right End jf Wm. McMillan ..... ...... Q uarter Raymond Hippard . . . .... Let Half James Jones ..... ..... R ight Half X Lloyd Marshall .... ......... F ull Page 99 R ei-OTP' .pixel he .--fi 1363 ,E Craig made a good center sending the ball quick ly and accurately in response to the signals Bauman was equally as good but was disqualified for several ieasons o cr Etling filled his position of guard well and seldom 2615 disappointed the anxious rooters. Kerchner, the other .QF Jil .LiT:fEfgg.,.?:..., i ill Q i o . A . . -l U . 7 ' i' ' u guard, was a veritable Old Reliable, always working ' hard at his place and accomplished results. He was one of the three steady men of the team, who played every minute of every game. T Heiligenstein is the second of the three mentioned above, playing the same position in every game. He, frequently created quite a bit of excitement by his long gains. Although Sauerwein guarded more often than he tackled, the chance was due to necessity and not to his inability to fill the position. He filled them both well. Pilkington, tackle, the huskiest man, probably in l the school, gained many enemies among the rooters by not being eligible for more than two games. ln those he showed us what 'he could do if he wanted to. The same could be said of Bordeaux, half back, who entered too late to play in the Association games, I Q and we probably missed these two more than any others. l 8 Mueller, who turned out regularly for practice, was only needed in one game, but if he persists he will, no doubt, be sure of a permanent job next year. Tiedemann, altho not intending to play, was pre- vailed upon to do so in order to save the team, while the others were ineligible. In the two games in which he . played he made good use of his end runs, as half back. A schedule of the games played is as follows: October 6-McKendree 05 B. T. H. S.-7 5 played at A I Lebanon. October 13-Western M. A.-213 B. T. H. S.-63 played at Alton. October 20-East St. Louis-453 B. T. H. S.-03 played at East St. Louis. October 27-Edwardsville-65 B. T. H. S.-75 play- ed at Belleville. November 10-East St. Louis-16 g B. T. H. S.-0 5 ,U played at Belleville. M i . . November 17-Edwardsville-63 B. T. H. S.-6 5 ' played at Edwardsville. r November 24-Alton H. S.-513 B. T. H. S.-05 played at Alton. I X Page 100 x V l ' l 1 1 gf.. l '35- e1.39 l 5921 9139-V 0 Q.,- of EI! -,Ur 8 , 3,6 IJBHERBI Zball Our Basket-Ball season was highly successful-we won every game. You know, we only played one. Our Gym. was not finished, owing to the war and the construction of Scott Field making labor unobtain- able, but work is now progressing and is rapidly nearing completion, and a good season is expected the coming year. ' The team had no place to practice and finally gave up the struggle. There was some excellent material at hand and we should have had a fine team if conditions had been more favorable. This was proven by the fact that we won the first and only game easily, without practice, Vfour men being new, too. The score was 23-29. Groh, Heineman, forwards, Knollhoff, center, and Heiligenstein and Tiedemann, guards, represented B. T. H. S. on that occasion, the game being played at Pinckneyville, and Tiedy acting as Captain. X - 2 Page 101 .L ' r:,.. '.k O , . I -'-, . .X . gglgf-f'- 'l--W 511, Q- f 8 . .QQ ' I A I I I 3- il .km MQ a,- .zu L ik 25858 215811 Since the Bellevinois goes to press too soon to print any accurate reports, we cannot say much about this branch of Athletics. But we can predict a good season, according to the kind of material with which the coach is working. Since we need no hall in which to practice, that obstacle is not in the way, and there is no reason, Why we should not do credit to our school and keepup its good name in baseball. The games scheduled up to the time the Bellevi- nois goes to press follows: Marissa, April 20, at Belleville. Marissa, May 11, at Marissa. Edwardsville, April 27, at Edwardsville. p Waterloo, May 4, at Bell-evilleg 'Waterloo 6, Belle- ville 5. p Edwardsville, May 18, at Belleville. Waterloo, Picnic day, at Waterloo. Page 102 fi-fluwiwl 5 Li-EET 32.2. U 1 Q fe r- , 5, -wtf - I- 5 E E- Q . 0 5' all . - F. ng any 15, IN - , ' .,.3'r.x,,,. , -w i' ff '. ,pfffm 1 fl T . September Monday 10.-First day of school. Such contented faces seen everywhere. Tuesday 11.-Half day school. Ringling Bros. circus. - Thursday 13.-Unlucky day. Mr. Yarbrough as- signs the first English theme sul5j ect. De- bating club organizes. Friday 14.-County Fair. Half day school. Ro- mance scented. A Senior boy and girl ride together on the merry-go-round. Monday 17 .-Mr. Madsen succumbs to slackencites. Disappears. Thursday 20.-Athletic Association organizes. Monday 24.-Ag Club organizes. Thursday 27.-1st rainy day. Gloom. Friday 28.--Deeper gloom. Civics books arrive. Class begins to study. Mr. Brua prepares patriotism speeches for civics class. October. I Monday 2.-Wienie roast. Oh, boys! l ie' Q91 ,ll it NSE. I co -dr I It of 4 E 943 , 7+ l wr?-W W' I' 1 l 0 5 ex ... I L. M adj 'F .5 y oo! x I 1 3 I X ff 1 O C ' W!! ff ', : f ff ' U 'Q 1 1 f .-We ' ' H f ' f f ' lf S I I 6 lg H: ' ' ff f , f 'KJ 1 I , 5 7... L, ' ' f 2 --If . Q' ,, '-L24 ,.i..,.4 5 f i., ff I 'L I f . - - 1 ' ,- 1 f , f , , 1, lf ' ', f 9 I I 4 ,fl f- v-,Z-ff-'-,,, ',, 1 .., ,, 'gm -2. D f ,: :-. Q In . ,. .- A A151 li V Y I ., nu T 8 Tuesday 3.-Morning after the night before. G class starts Hamlet. More yawns. Friday 5.-First windy day on the campus. But we're not saying a word. Saturday 6.-Football, McKendree, there, 1-0. Three girl rooters report for duty. Sunday 7.-Mr. Humphrey left for Camp Taylor. High School participates in draft parade. Saturday 13.-Alton wins first foot ball game, 21-7. Tuesday 16.-The janitor sprinkles the lawn in the quadrangle. Poor janitor. Wednesday 17.-Senior class meets. Members show their argumentative abilities. Friday 19.-Rain, rain, rain. Saturday 20.-Foot-ball game at East St. Louis 48-0. Don't you cry, don't you sigh, we'1l get them yet. . Tuesday 23.-First snow. Saturday 27.-Foot ball at Edwardsville 6-7. We're getting good. Wednesday 31.-Spooks carry off valuable civics book from Seniors. X 2 T Page 104 lil I l X 53' I B W! 5 WSH' ' A ' ..s f.. 1 1 'L - UV ll 4. - Tl - -' : 1 -Q 0 ,ag ll .lor it A Q 435' nv - , cp i!??q2 my 9 ' -' be-9 i ll JW ..f7' IE I ' MQ, - ,-4 ' - .'.,..4..,:-rim.. .1 F- x,.1I:E::E,g,: ' I ' Rx an f 'I ,KQV '5' my I H' In 6- R is f ya an November. r Monday 5.-Twelve Senior girls suier 'shock of Ethings card to Selma. Friday 9.-Anita gives party. We had some fun. Tuesday 13.-Mr. Brua given Civics class a 20- minute lecture on patriotism. Wednesday 21.-Senior Red Cross Social. Ray for 1918 class. Thursday 22.-Debating Club gives a public de- bate, motto: Don't fight, fuss. Friday 23.-No school. Three cheers. Thursday, 29.-Thanksgiving day. Umm. Friday 30.-History test, first hour. Oh, dear, how I flunked. December. Friday 7, Saturday8, and Sunday 9.--Snow. Wednesday 12.-Unable to resist longer the gang . goes coasting. Some joy. Thursday 13.-Why does Mr. Brua always assign five pages of printed matter in Civics. How do they do it? Monday 17.-Physics lab. Hooded by a leaky drawer. . Thursday 20.-Pep Show. Lots of pep displayed. I 8 2 Page 105 i P ui ' lil E 1 ' u . V . 401 fl mag., . .Q .. -9 . . . 4314 vga! ip. .if ' gc' Q. 'QQ' 1 gf ' X 1 ' ' is f .wig s af :ge ' N' . S4 sr ' S43 if yi Q ' X' up 0 55, ' ' A .,,,,,,,. 072. . iam Friday 21.-No school until next year! How We will miss our teachers. Oh! boo-hoo. December 21 to January 1.-Fond memories. A Wednesday-First day of school. Mr. Schmidt Wears out a fountain pen Writing excuses for tardy pupils. Thursday 10.-Second coasting party. One mem- ber of the party Wears five pairs of hose -and 8 still freezes his ears. 8 H' Friday 11.-Mr. Brua holds up for Women's rights. Go to it Uncle! Wednesday 16.-Allen breaks a chair in Physics Lab. Curt drops a thousand gram Weight. Prof. Campbell threatens to eject them both. Tuesday 22.-Senior class meets. Pity the Ser- geant-at-arms. Thursday 24.-Election of oiicers of the Debating Club. , Monday 28.-Albert Schnipper leaves to get the Kaiser. Seniors entertain in his honor. 28, 30, 31.-Final Exams. Nuff Sed. February. Monday 4.--First day of new semester. Freshies investigate the building. Curiosity prompts them to test and Wear out half of the pencil sharpeners. . Page 106 i u U ' VH lu. I f aj ...ff Wifi . 1' e g R 3 v ,. A' 'QL , 5,,,., 4, ,,.,,.. H Yi --- W . - Friday 8.- We Whops Won't Work Ward gives a program in the Cafeteria. Monday 11.-Study cards made out. Seniors at- tend regular classes for the first time. There's a reason. - Thursday 14.-Valentine's Day. What happened? Ask Evans. Look he blushes. 3 Tuesday 19.-More windy days on the campus. 25 1 Wind of the Western Sea! Blow. Friday 22.-Washington's birthday. Half day school. March. 1 Thursday 7 .-The Senior Sanitary Squad forgets if to wash their hands. Consternation pre-. W vails! , -Thursday 14.-Sophomore class organizes. Sunday 17.-McMillan iMac! leaves to help Schnip- per get the Kaiser's goat. H Friday 29.-More tests. All Seniors tried to flunk, at least so it seems. i April. Monday 1.--All fools day. It is believed that ' IU Ccensoredl a Senior, had a birthday on that . date. Page 107 l, nm Fi W y my W U ,fl i. g- 5 7 33 'ess-5-17- ' ' 26142 W-..--1' 9'-fb al I Q It Q-' Big K -22 .f , U, ---is ,U 4 -':,,Q4.mu- ' Wednesday 10.-Monk pays us a visit. Four teachers faint. Thursday 25.-Herbert comes to Freeburg depot, ' one-half minute ahead of train, with collar and tie in hand. No breakfastg then almost misses train because Tabby blocks traffic by falling down in his haste. Week, April 28 to May 5.-Schnipper and Mac come Q home to pay us a visit and reassure us that 3 the Navy Lifel' is the thing, May. Wednesday 1.-Farmer boy goes to Work-some pep. Friday 3.-Craftmans Club gives program for ben- efit of er-ahem themselves. Saturday 4.-Baseball. Waterloo at Belleville, 6-5. Wait we'll get their goat yet. Just Wait! Tuesday 7.-Bellevinois goes to press. Oh Boy, what a relief to the Staff. W -3? i , X l Page 108 320 015725 oi :Spa v rg I 1, U M 'iff 0 . .QS ml? JOKES x 2 7 ' QQ gigj, 3 l - f I il I l l M552 339. Wi- German soldiers are required to For Sale: One second tenor :UQ change their socks twice a day. voice slightly used. -Ernst Craig, uwhy ?v tc ig Because the Kaiser smells de- Joy , Joy, Oh! Joy! The census ' feet. embraces 22,000,000 women. How 'T V' ---1 would you like to be the census? ? I saw something today that I've il- seen a hundred times behind but Theresa Qin Civicsj-- And when never before. people want redress, they go to I'1l be the goat, what was it? this committee on Equalization. A dog's tail. Curt-- No sir. They go to Ro- ll- meisersf' God made the world-then rested. ---L i God made man-then fefted- H. Galen Schmidt says his new I God made W01'I19-H-and Since then house is well heated with hot air: Neither God nor man has rested. Then it is well heated because ll' I've heard him talk. FOOLISH QUESTIONS. V 1- h .t th 'l ' 'I Any-RSE thee R 32011305002 fi? Two hoboes, one of the Catholic k ' y ' y faith, the other a Protestant came now' 'thin si ht of a church 2.-Who blew up the Hydrogen W1 g . . U Generator in the Physics recitation The Cathohc Said: Ah! I See a room., Catholic Church. Here is where I 3 fr? Ans.-Ask Curt, he knows. During the recent Aurora Bore- alis Agnes H. Do you think the world is com- ing to an end ? Bud Baker.- No, how can it, its round. ADS. Too late to classify. For Sale: Twenty bales finest timothy hair. First cut.-Philip Nuernberger. BENEFIT OF EDUCATION. Do you think a college really pays ? 1 Sure it does. My son is earning got while in college at hammer throwing. l because of -the practice he get something to eat. The Protestant said: Your in luck but I ain't. As they approached the priest's residence, they took oif their hats, and the priest asked them what their religion was. The Catholic follower said: H I am a Catholic but he is a Protestant. Well, said the priest, I can feed him, I only have a ham in the house and its against your religion to eat meat on Fridays. Well, Rastus, I hear you are working again. What business are you engaged in ? ' 'Tse done been engaged in de mining business sah. Y doing, gold, silver or diamond? I'se doing kalsomining, sah. E e dollars a day in a stone quar- ..What kind of mining are Page 110 Mfg: I H 1 1, 8 Pg 111 I ll lllg i I .2 I Interlocutor to the first end man: Lillian R.- How comes that you Man, do you realize that every- did not meet me at the station this , time you breathe one man- a hun- morning ? dred men-and even a thousand Mac.- Well, my dear, you see men-are killed. we must have some meetless days. tff 9 QWalking over to second end ' --i-- 'iw manj. Well my man, what have Mr. Carl- Don't you know that you say to that? KNO response, you aresinging oif of the key? X but the faces that the end man Ernst Craig-. In my opinion it I makesj. was written in the wrong key in What's the matter why don't the first place. you answer? l- 1 I can't, I'm holding my In D history the class was talk- breath! ing of the origination of certain -l words. ' A boy who was sitting in school Mr. Brua- She was a mercurial had his feet stretched out in the girl. What does that mean? a.isle and was chewing gum. Ed- Henry- Heavy set. gar, said the teacher, please li- take that gum out of your mouth Mr. Campbell- Name three sub- and put your feet in. stances containing starch. ----i Elend- Two cuffs and a collar. What is the difference between l-1- , Uncle Sam, a rooster and a spin- Miss Thurston- How does the if ster? Declaration of Independence be- 8 Uncle Sam says: Yankeedoodle. gin ? The rooster says: Cock-doodle- Rich- Four score and seven do. years ago, etc. The spinster says: Any dudele- --4- do-N V I often think, said Emily, that im--H women are more courageous than The Ag teacher was giving a men, careful lecture on how to protect UI know they aye, replied Mr, GETIY Plants fl'0U1 f1'0St- Nfiticing Brua. Where is there a man who that Rich WaS Y10'C Paying attention would have the courage to pull out he decided 120 Catch him 11119-Wares, a mirror, and doll himself up before Rich, he said, tell me the best a crowd 'gf' way to keep March frosts from l...i.. haUPing,P1an'fS? , , U WHO REMEMBERS? Rlch' Plant them In April' The day in English when Ernst I hear they make footwear out Craig tried to tell' Prof. Yarbrough . something about girls' dresses ? of banana peelmgs. , - , N That is impossible, li' 1 Q Yes, they make slippers. Theresa Qafter new year's party! 7' ll- - I just took two sips of the wine Who are the English teachers and put it away. out at B. T. H. S. Arno M.- What, can you put Yhrmer Jones and Yarbrough. away a glass of wine in -two sips ? Page 112 V.. I 05' To dw G grade student in English final The moral taught by the First Junior- Roy is horrid! When we were out last night a lit- il -,c1iQ ' V -7.32 u DY 'FS ., li! l - gp! chambered Nautilus is that every year we should build a better and bigger body for our soul to live in. Mr. Yarbrough's marginal was- Yes, but how about the conserva- tion of food ? Freshman ftrying to be wisel- I've lost a diminutive, argentious, truncated cone, convex on its sum- mit, and semi-perforated with sym- metrical indentationsf' tle bug Hew right in my mouth, and I asked him of what that was a sign. Second J unior- And what did he say ? First J unior- That it was a sign to keep my mouth shut! Viola-lwhile boys were at a meetingl- Wouldn't it be fine if no boys came to this school? Mr. Brua- I'll bet you would be the first girl to quit school. 'G l l 4.1 A -'ati' .2- Ja' Senior-- Here's your thimblef' 8 -..--... 8 v Debating Club member in a re- Mr. Friedlie-HIS water produced cent oration- Patriotism is the when Wood bums ?n backbone of a nation, our task is to H , I , train that backbone and bring it to Meta S.- No, lf it was it would the frontn put out the fire. Arthur K.- Will you go to the First student..- I see you got up Party with me?n and gave that lady your seat in the Ida Macke- I am very sorry I street car the other day. ca.n't. But I'l1 introduce you to' a Second student- Yes, ever since Very handsome and clever girl 77 my kid days I have always respect- Whom You can take' ed a woman with a strap in her A1-thu,-..H1 donft Want a hand- hands, some and clever girl, I Want YOU. l l x Page 113 --M ' '17 f l' E 536' . i 'sis E 23? V, '-' MQ 1 Sf!!! 1 ' ' O 1 A 032' .fi f mL 1 1 8 Q 2 pb 114 f Q 505' Senior ibaaelnut Qllub Chief Nut ...........,.,.....................................,....A............. Harold Knollholf 1st Vice Nut ......... .........,................. R ichard Gass 2nd Vice Nut ......... ........... L ewis Charles Barthcl ng! . p .7 y ' l J 3 li 55. ' 3 l iffy . A ,oi-FQ? . is Secretary ........,,.... ..........,......... A lbert Schnipper Treasurer ..........,.................,,,,,..,,.......,.,,,,.,....,........... Arno Grossart Members:-Ruth Bertram, Virginia Mullen, Elmer Krause, Curt Leuschner, Edgar Weaver, Bud Baker Selma Heineman, Motto: If you want light in your room bring a feather, that is light enough for anyone. Africa, North Pole, 4 of New Year, 2076. You are cordially invited to attend a Wienie Roast to be given by the Senior Hazel Nut Club at Brandy's Woods. Music will be fur- nished by Specks Hendricks directed by Uncle Heine. Admission will be free, children will only have to pay half price. All orphans accom- panied by parents will be admitted free. Get your tickets from some member. DIRECTIONS. y Take the car you just missed. If you miss the boat swim after 1 8 the train, as swimming is free. Bring a basket of water along so in 8 case your friends get hungry. AMUSEMENTS. Four men without legs will run a foot race for a silver loving cup, to be given by the Faculty. Winner must return the cup. Four .sui- cides will be committed for the amusement of the children. 525.00 worth of fireworks will be displayed if you bring them along. Two shots will be fired at each person. Two railroad stations will be given away with every drink of bread. Meals will be served free to all un- known persons. If you have friends pay for them. BILL OF FARE. Very long short cake ........................................... .......... S 0.05 a ton Spaghetti-African style .......... ............. S 0.02 a yd. Canary hearts ........................ ......... EB 1.50 for four Pidgeon milk ............... ......... E5 0.02 a brick Mosquito tongues ...........................,.................................. 50.07 a ft. NOTICE:-Strict orders to those eating our luncheon. Eat here 1 1 and die at home. Anyone found dea'd will be arrested. Don't fail to QQ' come because we are sure you will enjoy yourself. ' N Hoping to see you at the party, we are, Sincerely yours, THE HAZEL NUTS. Page 115 8 WH TM .X 'lt l . - ' 1 5 1 1 N lf - ' 4 .153 get-15' -ggtf Mr. Yarbrough fin G Eng.J- Mr. Brua- Curt you're off the 'Eggs '-,uf N gk-1 Give the principal parts of good. track again.. What kind of effi- ' 0 . 9' Gass-uG0ody bad, evil-n ciency do you call that? gl 8 Miss Thurston fin G History,- Edgar, what is strategy? Edgar- Wellg suppose We were in a trench firing at the enemy and our ammunition gave out. Well, if we kept on firing, that would be strategy. Helen- What system do you use in typing ? Ernst- The Hunt system. Helen- What system is that? Ernst- Why, when I don't find la key, I hunt for it. In the Cafe-Arno- Mrs, Jones, this steak is very tough. Mrs. J ones fpolitely J - Very well, will bring you a sharper knife. Soldier- I tell you I am an A- mericanf' French Guard- Sing the words of The Star Spangled Banner . Soldier- I can't. Guard- Pass Monsieur. You are an American!! Curt- inefficiency, Mr, Brua. 0 Harold- Do you keep all brands of tea '! Grocer- Yes, sir! What kind do you prefer ? Harold- Socrates. Evans- How does. the water get in the water-melon? Mr. Friedle-'fWhy, Y! they plant the seed in the spring. 8 Mr. Brua- Who is the laziest , boy in your class, Lewey? 1 Lewey- I don't know, sir. Mr. Brua- I should think you would know. When all the others are industriously writing or study- , ing their lessons, who is he who sits idly in his seat and watches the ' rest instead of working himself ? 1 Lewey.- The teacher. So many times it has been asked Why does a chicken cross the road? At last some clever per- son has given us a plausible an- swer, She is laying for the man N ,, its' across the way. N X Z Page 117 W' WF 4 aug' ' l I. as E we .QA Bqq bfi! U 9' ah .I :B I L, wb Pg 118 Y ,. O T 4 Y lr 'l 3 It -fe l t 1 l .31 ffrhere was e terrible murder in NATURALLY. 5-201 l 6 the hotel today. Teacher Qexplaining problemsj. rrwas there? -I -In If six boys eat a barrel of apples H in twelve days, then twelve boys EI! Yes' a paper hanger hung a will eat them in six days. it l border Qboarderj. ' H Bright Boy- Then I suppose, if ' 7? It must have been a put up Job' one ship crosses the ocean in ten --l- days, ten ships could cross it in one SCIENCE FACTS-FACT Ne. day- 3r678,911. 114- In China life is held Very low, AHEM. when ia rich man is to be killed, he Did you notice in the papers can hire a man to die for him for a that the U. S. is sending 1,000,000 few dollars. Some of the lower sewing machines to France? classes make their living in that Nwhat f0r.,,, way. To hem in the Germans. FACT N? 3'67,8'912' , A farmer had spilt some wiskey N Where ther? IS 2' wlu' theres a on his barn floor. A little mouse 8 Way to break lt' took several sips of this new drink 8 -----' and deciding it was good he took a who Said a red sign on a yellow bigl drink. He then immediately wall produced harmony? jumped upon a soap box and ex- . I claimed, Now bring out that damn- Miss T1sch?? ,, ed cat. First Man- Can you imagine TRY AGA-IN. anything worse than biting into an Man cto clerk in department 9-P1719 and finding 3 W01'm ? storej. Have you any wall plas- 1 Second Man-rrwhy Sure, biting ter? There are some holes in our Y- 1 into an apple and finding half a cellmg I Want to Patch up? V worm!!! Clerk- You don't mean wall- plaster, you mean sealing-wax. Mr. Schmidt- Why do you not b I use up all your stale rolls in mak- What must you bevto be hurled . . . . ,, , ing a toothless desert-In with military honors. Q, V , I Mrs. Jones-rrBeCauSe I didnrt Why, an OHICGI, of course! raise bread to be a pudding. Oh, I tho't you had to be dead. Page 119 , -di Q . Yffiii l if-2 1, il it 0. -.ls ., . ,, . . . . 3'-'J Q. ,'4 There will be Joy and the school At one of our northern -training ,-QQ' LA will be filled with the brightness camps the men experienced a little 'Qs thereof. difficulty in keeping warm. Read T? ,.When?,, p how one rookie expressed his feel- When the boys and the teachers come home. A general was calling a nigger for brutality to prisoners he had just brought in. Why, I saw you knock a fellow down and when he got up you stuck a bayonet in him. The devil himself would have a nerve to do such. Wal, the devil might have had somethin' to do with knocking him ings on the subject: ME AND MY TWO THIN BLANKETS. I'm here with my army blankets, As thin as a slice of ham, A German spy, I think was the guy Who made them for Uncle Sam. How do I sleep? don't kid me, My bed tick is filled with straw, And lumps and bumps and big fat humps, That punch me till I'm raw. Me and my two thin blankets, As thin as the last thin dime- ll 8 8 down, but stickin' the bayonet in , l him was my own ideal, As th1n, I guess, as a chorus g1rl's dress- 'Ti Well, I have one heck of a time. Allie H-- Say sweet little girl I P1111 'em UP f1'0m the bottom won't you let me kiss you! fMY Tlighties, my B- V- D'S-J sweet Little Girl- Aw, go on. A couple of Yanks to cover my , Shanks, ll- And then my tootsies freeze. In the physiology class. Dis- cussion on eyesight. A discussion You Could use ,em for Porous Plas' was going on about cross eyes, ters, when Curt in the rear of the room or maybe to Strain the Soup? raised his hand and remarked that My piuowys my shoes' when I try he knew a woman that had such to Snooze' cross eyes that when she cried her And Pve chilblains and cough and tears rolled down her back, cmup' . Well what did' they do for her Me and my two thm blankets, 1 ' ' Bundled up under my chin- 5 asked Mr' Friedli' Yes, a German spy, I think was Q Curt- Well, they operated on the guy, her for bacteria. And, gosh, but he made 'em thin. Page 120 F W .,,,,..,-,, ,W , ,W . I O I I fr, ,IM .., ' I I I II I I I I DI I I , I II, I I I I IIII II I ,Il . 'I II II II' qi III IIII lla, IIIII 'QI ,M 'I . ,I AQ? If X fn Q,44.,M, A , ,I., ILII x I III I IIII III III III III ,III 151. MQ H I QI , w Q J I I I 1 I, II II. II I Sf I I III I I x X K Pc' gf! ' Q.. 9 - 1 gfljow, An officer instructing a prlvate as to his duty in the listening post in the trenches remarked that the 'soldier would find it damp out there. Wxllllldm had Just retuivul f vm college, mur-hly dressed up ln new style clothes. His father said that the boy looked like a silly fool. rbi l g lil J ll' ll!!! U . . . ' . . It ' I L ic, H , 8 Yes,' there is water in that trench, exclaimed the private. Of, course, answered his offi- cer, You'll find water in all the trenches. Yes, and I was beginning to wonder if I was in the Army or Navy. During a serious discussion in H Civics it was mentioned that members of Congress sometimes speak for 17 hours without a rest. Mr. Brua: Of course it would be impossible for one of us to speak that long . Curt: Oh, I don't know, Mr. Brua, some of these girls could make that look sick. Mr. Brua: Cdisgustedlyl Pd like to see the girl that could out- talk you. Your tongue is perpet- ual motion. A colored sexton with a very stylish mulatto wife found his do- mestic income not quite equal to his expenses and applied for an in- crease in salary. He explained Later a neighbor came in and said with much admiration: William, you look exactly as your father did twenty years ago when he re- turned from college! ! ! ! ! ! A colored man charged with fel- ony was asked if he desired the appointment of a lawyer for his case. No sah, said the defendant, 'Tse gwine to throw myself on the ignorance of the co't . When the British ships of Nelson were bearing down to attack the fleet of Trafalgar, the first lieu- tenant of the Revenge found one of his men kneeling at the side of a gun and asked the man if he were afraid. Afraid ? answered the man in disdain, No, I was only praying that the enemy's shot may be dis- tributed in the same proportion as the prize-money, the greatest part among the oificers ! I ! l ! ! I Officer:- If you find you are in danger out in th.at trench send out an S. O. S., you know what that is, 8 M that it is mighty hard to keep a donyt youlr, ii, u, gg sealskin wife on a mushrat's sala- Private:- Yes, sir. Sink or TY! ! U swim. S Page 122 fe 0 3:9 Say Rastus can you imagine anything worse than a giraffe with a sore throat? bird told me this cocoa is no good. Mrs Jones- What little bird told you? on .41 I n o ill 5 B lllq: Q iiia. e NATURALLY AGAIN. Curt- Mrs, Jones, a LITTLE 'Gtr 'yea -1. U ' ' D 1 E- U -,ae . Q 8 a,,y 1. Yes, sah. What is it, said Mose. A thousand-legger with corns. TELL IT TO I-IOOVER. Well I've beaten all records this time. In what ? Why I lived on an apple a day for five weeks. Well, that's nothing, I lived on earth 25 years. ,-....... two. Curt- A swallow! ! ! ! ! ! ! ' PER REQUEST. One of the foremen in the Bald-Q win Locomotive Works had to dis- charge an argumentive Irishman named Pat, and, to avoid discussion he put his communication in writ- ing and enclosed it in one of the printed envelopes used by the firm. The next day Pat was missing, but a week later the foreman was passing through the shop and saw him again at the lathe. Going up to the Irishman he said: 8 SAFETY FIRST- ' Didn't you get my letter 'lf' The teacher wrote on the board Hyes, sor, oi did, Said pat, the following I Did you read it ? uD0n't light matches, remember Shure sor, oi read it inside and the Chicago fire-H oi read it outside, said Pat. On Little wiuie erased it and in its the inside You Said Oi was med' and place put, on the outside you said 'Return to the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Don't spitg remember the,Johns- five days,.,, town flood. ' , CONCERNING Foons. And believe me Shes some gm' Monday .................................. Roast Beef Clever? Tuesday .......... .......... B eef Roast Oh, very! She's got brains for Wednesday ........... ........ B eef Stew Just the girl for you, why don't Thursday ' ' H ash .U Friday ...... .......... C roque Page 123 Q -A l- i 51, ,' ' df He was remarking about the al- Miss Farmer walked up to Rich- leged inborn strain of deceitfulness ard Christopher Cdruggist at Koh1's . . . . -.E ln woman and she rephed by citing Drug Storej with the intention of 'api instances of men deceiving their buying a bath sponge-but she wives. . said: Mr. Christopher I want a ' I suppose , said he, that you Sponge bathmn hold that a man should never de- Note-He fainted. ceive his Wife. Oh! No! she said, I shouldn't Mr. Friedli-ucan you give me a go that far. How would it be pos- definition for bun-frog.,,,, Y sible for the average man to get a ' Cl 7 wife if he didnft deceive her??? Mr' Wangelm - C0W'f1'0g S brother. Dedicated to the Freshies. I I Stood upon a mountain, Herbert Baltz.- Mother may I ' qv I looked down on a plain go out and play 1n the snow . I saw a lot of green stuff Mother- When I see fit you 8 And thot it golden grain. shall go. I took amfther look Herbert-Cafter studying about 8 And thot ltimust be grass a half hourJ Mother have you seen But lo! unto my horror him.-,,, It was the Freshman class. Mother- Seen whom ? Herbert- Seen Fit. Call the Nut Wagon!!! This thing of writing jokes each day, Mr. Karch was receiving instruc- Has turned to mush my matter tions previous to being sent on an gray important mission across no man's 3 ' land, and in a light manner his Oh! I feel foohsh as can be, superior Said, UNOW you have only Ta, ta, ta, ta, tee, tee. your life to loosey Joke Editor Yes sir! That's all. And you have no will to make Mr. Campbell- How Was iron oy.- li Ore discovered? Sir, there's only one will I'm will George B.- I think they smelt worryin' about, and that's WILL I RJ' cmne back?n Y l Page 124 if-Q V1 I - 4 Theresa- They say that rain water makes one pretty. FAVORITE SAYINGS r ll i Emi , 2:32 39 ga. U f: u QU L H u George- Gee, I wish it would rain on me. Punk Feickert, Ora Smith and Cliff Browning in conversation- Ora- Say Punk, how is it, that you don't put union labels on your bread anymore ? Punk- Well, e-er-aa. ' Cliff-- It's simple, there isn't any Mr, Friedlie- Wait until I get my roadster, boys! y Mr. Yarbrough- Have you a proper cause to raise a rough house? ' Mr. Schmidt- Be sure you take the proper steps. Heilie- Look out, or I'll hang you one on the eye. ,1..i,T- Say, do you know what local op- , room. tion is ? Yes, liquor here and there. 8 And prohibition? Yes, none no- where. Won't that improve our Student 'HaS anything ever boarding house food? How-so? been discovered on Venus 'W No more prunes could be sewed! Teacher-lwhose mind has just been transported to mythological ---i fieldsj- Not if the pictures of her GETTING AHEAD OF NATURE. are authentic! V Arno M...- Yes, I thought the ini., onions would make the eyes of the WHO REMEMBERS? potatoes water, and thus keep the , , , soil irrigated. The day in Civics when Mr. Brua. did not say: Just think what you Red L.- I notice that you plant- are COSUHE YOUI' father. ed your onions and potatoes close X Those windy days on the campus. together. w 1 .aaa-j -0' -I ' --C01 'Siu 'sw I J 2 . ggi-4 8 w 2 Page 125 r 1 ' I U1 T . , v .-5 as GQ-I r filgmrxo IN 715 COEKEQDOERS. X77 1 v G L - I -M4-A N,- 5 1 ffzf ,x,jQl:,.:,T Y. A quasi U wwf' 'v'l , ' 8 5 o flew ' j I PQ perxgh Sf-QTOOI-X-l'fY:Cay1Orrx5:. 8 if f : . md I? 'I 3 4 ' nr I' P yy, g g W , f-- , W '- '- ' ' fkhf s H 1. , 1 . un , ,qw ,qvf ' -Q 1 I'-b 1 'ww 'pf in f f ff ...m..x. ,.M.,.. 41, f,!1 f +11 .. f 1 ' I uf ,I X ' xa- Sf? Wcvw arXqACquair-Qrsec-,.5PxQ Ebozefiinxwdfyx Giang: L Page 126 I rw' 5F55 4, i l N X 5526. Y ggi x L.,A,.A,A ,A .... - Q, ,A,A , -M My ,W .A X W O the business men of the city, who have so nobly contributed to make this second volume of the Belle- vinois a success thru their advertising,We offer our heart- iest thanks. lt is our hope that these advertisements will be thoroughly read and the mes- sage that they bring results in additional patronage to the ad- vertisers. Business Manager 8 ,M 111 11 1 1 1 Ml 1 0 Anvr:n'r1sEMENTs 0 H .. 1 1 15 X V ' t 1 1 Rf-- LQ-1 ,. 5? 34. ' .-- - 'Ia ,-9' 3 526 ' Q -J if nf . figs 5,1 1 ff, YOUNG FELLOWS Just put- .I E Y W7- yu uv 6 ting on their first pair of long ' 'A llwyg, ,J trousers, want style. And they 'Q fy s should have it too. It's an event in any boy's life. ,M . A -4.t at 1 W 7 , M72 The suit that marks the step :X 1 .,'., uv' of xx . A O f ,lf f l J f' QPIFZ ' fs from boyhood to youth will be as A t .X t full of life as the chap who puts W it on-if it's one of the 42 r f 'i 5 o Q ,, 'Lyn 'F 3 2 SSROITICISSI' Sults -. 4 i- -:- wx fl , - I incent x Cf- 'I fflothes 2? 8 Just as much skill and care goes into the -designing and making of these clothes, as your instructors put forth eiforts to give you ,a higher and broader education to make a better and more lit man of you. The confidence that has been placed in 1 I I yet!! during their forty years of clothes selling, makes it of enough need of new wearing apparel ' CONFIDENCE CANNOT BE WON IN A DAY rtance for you to have that confidence when you a . Kg 99 . Page 130 I F K! go 4 Res. Kinloch 797 Union Label Goods 1 -Y.. I 'Qi' Phones: Kinloch 362- Bell sez 296:03 , .'u::',-- 8 J X 1 George Hirth I SAN I TA RY PLUMBING Gundlach 8c Co. 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Now Offering N th' 'll k h gore, cliggrfvviig thliiii liipflzo-clgtlg I 't T G h h thtlllnkiif ?3rn?Shr?Ee0laZ2'Z - VAUDEVILLE music and songs. - and Music is the language of the lg th C 1 b' G f 1 ' Swiilll give? yoiuulslatiasfacltiiohilosg F will our Furniture. ' GIVE US A CALL! I Always the Best! LONG 8: SONS , Ask Anybody! Page 132 -Wg O fi?-Eg At ' u fi n' A aj or Qc SAENGER'S n YOU Are Always Welcome i l Wm. Eckhardt,J r. Qlncorporatedj RETAIL DEALERS IN GROCERIES FRUITS and VEGETABLES 108-112 West Main St. BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Both Phones 170 Kinloch 28 Bell 35 I ----Lina 1 il 1 Fon P Sporting Goods, 1' Fishing Tackle AND , Bicycles -L CALL ON 1 Vogler-Drayton 1 Hardware Company Successors to Kircher KL Son BELLEVILLE, ILL. 21 West Main Stre' P51 1., ef' 9 -520 Belleville Bank Sc Trust Co Capital Surplus and undlvlded Profits 33310 000 00 H 1 FB Q PulJlic Square Pays 3 per cent Interest On Time and Savings Account Under the laws of the State of Illinois, this Bank is empowered to do a Trust Business Legal Depository for all Court and Trust Funds. It Serves a Administrator, Guardian, Receiver and All Trust Business Theirs A' H' 15 SCH W RZ Confectionery , Home of Purity Better Candies, Fruits, Ice Cream, Etc. W. R. Michaelis DRUGGIST Kinloch Phone 596 Bell Phone 990 BELLEVILLEJLL- BELLEVILLE, - . - ILL. Page 1234 St feet ' Qc' tijgdt. 716-- fo VA? 8 li . 1918 .. 1918 1 . ' 1' X l 955. A, L' . . . 1 -20 3. '!. 269 ' -5 The Store of At all times aims to have complete assortments for your inspection in their Dry Goods Department, in their Carpet Department and in their Ladies' Ready- to-Wear Goods Department- Standard qualities at the lowest possible prices, that standard qualities can be furnished at. We solicit and strive to merit your patronage. O f ' HOME PATTERNS, 100 and 150-N0 ADVANCE IN PRICE Monk Implement Company 'W l W at f V11 .WWI W T Wg, 'Q,,j,,1l'n,',' ' ,ll gnwilfi in 'YM YH Wligfrz' ig tiling 'miie '9 W, rl..- Buy Service! The thoroughly efficient, enduring kind, for that's the only thing that gives a sew- ing machine its value. is right service, because it's the product of almost 50 years' of intelligent specializing in family sewing mechanism. 213 East Main Street Our No. 70 Sit-Strate White Rotary Automatic Lift Our No. 70 Sit-Strate White is the very latest expression of modern hygienic sewing machine construction. Note the wide, roomy space underneath the table, which is made possible by in- creasing the distance between the legs. Again the head is moved several inches tn the right bringing the needle directly over treadle, thus enabling operator, sitting straight up to the machine, to note the progress of the work without twisting or bending to the left. Finely finished, in quarter sawed golden oak, with beautiful hanging center panel, nickel plated hand wheel, automatic lift, ball bearings, belt gripping device which retains belt in place on hand wheel, two drawers at each end of the table and a set of the latest style steel attachments. The most effective sewing machine of the ageg Doift Be Put Oif with something that is said to be just as good, but give the White Rotary a try-out. Don't fail to see and try that incomparable time-saving device-the exclusive White Tension Indicator. It's the finest inven- tion ever placed on a sewing machine. BELLEVILLE, ILL. e Rotary Service -C . if .N '. a 8 hub' 2 1 i .J N 9 IW., 2 H U C K E S ' Q H 17--19 East Main Street BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Hardware, Bicycles and L' Sporting Goods Base Ball and Lawn Tennis Supplies Large Stock Low Prices - as L The Gust W.Grossart L Hankammer FLORIST Stu Be1'1evi11e, Illinois Belleville, Illinois CUT FLOWERS AND Bell Phone 755 PLANTS 1 X 2 lg1f' hit l'QILNER RQHFLZ1 ' 'th FELLNER-CROW CO. fE t St. L ' . Our large buying facilities enable us to sell dependable merchandise at lowest prices. Ready-to-Wear Garments For Women and Children General Line of Dry Goods Floor Coverings and Window Hangings Your kind inspection is hereby respectfully solicited. Fellner-Ratheim D. G. Co. 205 to 211 East Main St. I so an F.. l Els. 6 S l ,.. '6f3g,. lj D- 1 435. . I ln connection wi o as ouis, Ill tag .ah , ':3.,'z ' .ly 8 - - - - - --i-l- 8 Otto G. Neuhaus PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST 'THE' 1021 west Main sf. M e r k e r Studio School Supplies and . Candies For Fine P H O T O S Made in All the ' Latest Styles, at Compliments 401 West Main St. of the AG. CLUB Page 137 1 9 . I I r I 'f e -z i mi. 1-34' .14 '., . WA! '59 Pi fl! 8 l l + I 'H Are those glasses properly mt dv The best Groceries at the e 'H For better optical service S99 Try Us and Save Money Drs. I HoustonEf Houston ' 0, D GROCER co. ' I Watchmakers, Jewelers and 208 N- Illinois Street Optometrists BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS 122 West Main Street BELLEVILLE, ILL. Bell Phone 138 We are busy, phone for an - appointment.-Kin. 938R. Kinloch 133 LET US DO YOUR WIRING FOR YOU. PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE See demonstration of Laun-Dry-Ette Washing Machine IT DRYS THE CLOTHES WITHOUT A WRINGER DELCO-LIGHT Complete Electric Light and Power Plant for the Farm and Suburban Home. Hundreds being used to light Army Canto-mnents. See one in use at our store. 2525 Henry L. Rentchler K'N62?,CH LAMPS MOTORS LIGHTING FIXTURES Q gall Lowest Possible Prices. is 8 2225325 Page 1538 V l e E A A .A A JAIFID ST I A THE COLLEGE SHOP STAR BUILDING 1.1 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI IIlIH!lIlil1llII1IIHIlH111l1l4IHllll1IlIIIIIHHHIHIH HE OFFICIAL PINS AND RINGS '-I' OF BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WERE MADE BY US. THAT IS REFERENCE ENOUGH. WE MANUFACTURE QUAL- lTY SCHOOL AND FRATERNITY JEW- ELRY. NEW, NOVEL AND ARTISTIC DESIGNS ALSO FOR DANCE PRD- GRAMS STATIONERY AND INvITA- A 8 TIONS-CATALOGUE SENT ON RE- I8 QUEST OR A VISIT BY OUR REPRE- SENTATIVE. :-: :-: :-: :-: IIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIIIIlllllillllIIINIIIHIIIHIII S Pagv 120 P H I N l. -TA y j I 'Ill Ee .xg 34,1 .fgf Kg' UE 5 l I 1 3 N To the Graduates our best wishes for their future success. Always remember that in life a good 8 bank is a valuable friend, and start your banking connections early. t First National Bank l Belleville, lll. l ll! I 140 , . E I l . Authorized Sales and T. J. P R I C E j ,ga-.I I 1 f 41. Sefvlce 15 West Main Street 'gon . ., L-, I BELLEVILLE, ILL. 39 , ilu-,lglufgif Bell Phone 299 Ixrnloch Phone 209 Eatqst and Moi! Comglete I We Carry a Large Assortment quipment in very ept. I of Sheet Music Sales-Servlce and Relfmrs Victor and Edison Talking Machines -Parts and Accessories I and Records Courteous and Efficient Organization . We Sell the New Home and Other 8 I Makes of Sewing Machines We Handle Eriggs, Merrill, Nor- ris Kz Hyde, Price Kz Teeple, Lester, 500 E. Main St. Belleville, Ill. Marshall gl Wendeu Phones: Kinloch 25-Bell 828 ' B PIANOS AND PLAYER ranches: I Rock Road, Mascoutah, New Athens PIANOS- 8 ' 6 . BRAIXID ij WHEN YOU SAY JUST RIGHT THINK OF GROCERIES. WHEN YOU BUY GROCERIES THINK OF JUST RIGHT. Why buy brands of Groceries from foreign markets, while you have a neighbor next door in the business? Buy Groceries sold by YOUR LOCAL jobber. A , BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS will I folef j Page 141 17 L15 Pllvuinnin 'IH Both Were Printed and Bound By The Bueclller Printing Co. JOSEPH N. BUECHLER, Prop. igigij-QEYEIEIP BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS Kinloch 163--Bell 1310 ' 332 West Mein sf. Belleville, ly P g 142 , 1 -G0 TO- Kohl gf Ludwlg Belleville's Leading Pharmacists W IV ' 'Ulla I THE RIGHT Goons at ' THE RIGHT PRICES 'HYou can order engravediCal1- ing Cards, Wedding or Recep- tion Invitations from us and get them in the most correct form and style, at prices con- sistent with quality. 8 - ' ' if 1 Arthur Felckeno FALL. Philharmonic NAU. R R I Page 143