Ben Blewett High School - Brochure Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1940 volume:

Y M U , If 4 w 2 a 4 ,- JN A I . ,. 1 N 1 I 1 i . I1 I 1 1 1 B . ' 1 1 4 1 1 Q4 i ,N v H 4 5' 'eff' W f THE BHUCHURE K k K K NSS .. E S A S Q 1 I X f a E 1 Q t f XT A . 4 . Q 'Ei N if- f .kk- - Q gig i S 7f SQ ' I E' T K 5 2 5 3 . 2 Q x- - -h h X hbi .h. 1 S x m J f' - :L.: ' - K K . --.---. -...LL- Xi n' -kkki U K . K -1 i ' k.-. x f g-'k- T .Mi - Q 3 X M - .- 1 N' Q 11. 'ggx 'ft g'xh if-1: .ii '---g ' Qc K' L if . +19 ff v 'I' N ' - - LL-. is S! fkflfixxifs' if M i k x - ' -3 - . - Liv'-' .- A g -LL- ' 'X K Q' . . kk P gi xr jig x S Q- ' -if 5 L. .f .. 5 X SJ . .Kh if X X i . M k A m 5' L 2 K .-vw. W 'X 1 Q E .Q gg - -...f ,E Q .XR ,Q KJ . 'N ' T A xghg. - 4 .L Qs THE PEOPLE CDE ELEWETT . TH E I R DE E DS . . A N D T H E I R D I V E R S I O N S Published by the Seniors of BEN BLEWETT HIGH SCI-IGOL RUTH MARIE KRUGMAN, Editor ALICE HOOVER, Associate BURNETT FORD, Business Mcmoger IOHN SOWIQES, Assistant OUR ALMA MATER OUR PRINCIPAL . AND OUR MISS LILLIE R. ERNST Miss Ernst has many enviable interests' in addition to those of a pedagogi,cal,,nature. She spends much. of her leisure time and a part other vacations climb- ing mountains, gathering species oi ferns, and studying bird lite. She is an active member of the Missouri Historical Society, the Wednesday Club of St. Louis, and other civic, educational and rec- reational organizations. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MR. RAYMOND F. HOLDEN Mr. Holden, by his own admission a jack-of-all-trades, has among his chief non-administrative in- terests, a love of rural life. He is deeply interested in natural science, in fishing, and in tarm- ing. Even though Mr. Holden handles all disciplinary cases his disposition is forever a sunny one. T0 HIM 'To our high school comrofdeship . . . To our borrowing of gym shoes, of lunch checks and nickels . . . To the accomplice in our escopofcles . . . To him clo we dedicate this book. 'To our friendship mctde in high school . . . To our compdnioncrble use of thot crdcked mirror, oi that bright red lipstick . . . To the shdrer of our secrets, our most sacred hopes . . . To her is this book dedicdted. ATIUN 0 T0 HER UNE-THE PEOPLE Officers l2 Seniors 13 Faculty - - 20 New Seniors - - 22 Unolerclassmen - 24 BU TWU.-THEIR Deans Athletics 36 Music - 44 Debate 49 Publication ---- 50 Individual Achievements - 53 Tl'IHEEvTHEIR DIVERSIONS Crganizations - 58 Alumni - - 73 Our Senior Year 74 Literature - - 76 'OMLSTUDENTS ls twelve years a long time? To us, Who are graduating, it hasn't seemed long at all, for the many friends acquired along the Way have helped to make those years pleasant ones. lt has loeen our intention to compile tor those friends this Brochure of our senior year at Blewett. lt is hoped that this volume will be one ot their treasured possessions in the years to come. BOOK ONE Here We are, the People of Blewett-the seniors, the tac- ulty, and the underclassrnen. We have enjoyed the classes and the associations ot our teachers and friends. May We not loe forgotten too soon. THE , r I PEUPLE THE BROCHURI IOHN PEELER W President f I Z MARY POULOS Vice President DOROTHY FARRELL Secretary HARRY WARNHOFF Treasurer I. I... MARTYR Clcrss Sponsor N Page Twelve JANUARY. 1940 Edward Armstrong Describe him who can. An abridgment of all that man. Surveying. was pleasant in Wanda Ayers lf I could write the beauty of your eyes. And in fresh numbers number all your graces. Social Service, French, Party, Dancing. New Senior Margie Bass lt's a pleasure indeed to be her gfamatic Guild, Pep, G.A.A., Senior ay. friend. Mildred Iane Beatty Alive, viuacious. full of pep. A nicer girl you'ue never met. Cheer Leader '38, 39, '40, Pep, Bowling, G.A.A. Girls Lois Elizabeth Bechtold Culture and fine mannc a vetyu ere a passport to re Saddlespur, ' B , usica Americana. Doyne Beckley Let us then be up and doing With a heart for any fate. Bird Club, Surveying. Geraldine Block A decent boldness ever makes friends of - others. Leaders, G.A.A., Bird, Travel, Pep. Harold Block No duty could overtask him. No need his will outrun. Surveying, Engineering, Dramatic Guild. Bassel Borcherts Men's actions are the best interpretations O of their thoughts. ' A Musica Americana, Radio, World Q ' Travelers. 'Sm 'i Dorris Boulware 'T A day for toil. an hour for sport. But for a friend is life too short. Senior-New Senior Party, Musica Americana, Pep, Centennial Pageant. Gertrude Brown A lack of self-conceit adds to her charm and manners sweet. Roller Skating, Ping-Pong. Olympia Constantinides Modesty is the best eidenee of good sense. Pep, Social Service, Math. Page Thirteen THE BROCHURE ' Ruth Corley , Nice thin s come in small packages. 5 Pep, Social Service, Musica Americana, Q Centennial Pageant, Senior-New Senior Party, Senior Play. Gordon Davenport He is generally termed as a devilish good fellow. Wuberi DuBois. !Qr9 On their own merits modest men are silent. Georgia Doumouras Knowing her is a real accomplishment. Girls Bowling Vivian Dust Character is a diamond that scratches every other stone. Social Service, Girls Bowling Ernst Edstrohm I profess not talking: only this. Let each man do his best. Track '37, '38, '39, Ice Skating. Dorothy Farrell The most manifest sign of wisdom is a continual cheerfulnessf' Class Secretary, Pep, Girls Bowling, Griffin Staff. Lawrence Florian None but himself can be his parallel. Bernice Ford Grace was in all her steps. heaven in her eye. ' ln every gesture dignity and love. Senior Play, Musica Americana. Burnett Ford Of every noble action, the intent is to give worth reward. 9 Griffin Business Manager, Brochure Business Manager, Baseball '38, '39, Senior Play. Anthony Goeke Men of few words are the best of men. Lorraine Green The ideal of courtesy, wit, grace, and charm. Social Service, World Travelers, Ping- l Pong. Page Fourteen M JANUARY, 1940 Page Fifteen Iohn Grimm Muse not that I thus suddenly proceed: For what I will, I will. and there an end. Iohn Herring Pleasure and action make the hours short. Track '37, Rifle. SCCIII Virginia Herrmann 'Tis good will makes intelligence. Honor Student, Penp, Social Service, Young Citizen's oard, Senior-New Senior Party, World Travelers. Alice Hoover Every man who observes vigilanlly. and resolves steadfastly. grows unconsciously into genius. Associate Editor of Brochure, Iunior Academy of Science, Social Service, Dramatic Guild, Scroll and Gavel, Honor Student. Pete John The day shall not be up so soon as I To tri? the fair adenrure of tomorrow. Gym eam '37, '38, '39, '40, Assistant Griffin Sports Editor, Senior-New Senior Party. Mary Louise Johnson For one so quiet. never bold, A peaceful future should unfold. Ice Skating, Pep, Socia Service, Ping' Pong. Sidney Kalman For he who is honest is noble. Engineering, Florence Klein All our knowledge is ourselves to know. Pep, World Travelers, Iunior Academy of Science, Social Service, French, Dra- matic Guild. Fred Kinney MJ W, ' For he's a jolly goodf . Radio, Musica Amer' ana. 7 Viola Komlose Not too serious, not too gay. A swell girl in every way. . Louise H. Kramer A kind heart has Ihc pon-'cr to soot c thc saddest. Ruth Marie Krugman The Iasks'she undertakes Al: nrilfnb ring sands. and drinking oceans r y. Verse Choir, Dramatic Guild, S elling Tearn, Griffin Reporter, Brochure Editor, Senior Play, Senior-New Senior Party, Young Citizen's Broadcast, French, Marionette, Honor Student. .-5 K THE BROCHURE f Marcus Marbourgh Worth makes the man, The want of it the fellowf Griffin. Betty lane McC1ouWf-W Good qualities a an 'l iches of the mind. Senior Play, Grilfin, eni W Senior Part , Pep, Archery Skating, Leacllers, Travel, Musica Americana. Harriet McCord She is all we could wish. Wiih her dcmure and quiet way. G. A. A., Bird, Saddlespur. Lois McCotter There is no genius in life like the genius of energy and activilyf' Musica Americana, Griffin, Senior Play. Spencer McCourtney He is complete in feature. and in mind. With all good grace to grace a gentle- man. f Tennis Tea '37, '38, '39, y Mu ' ericana. 7 ' ' Rub McCuistion Ma e merry for we have only one life. 'Girls Bowling, Social Service, Spel ing earn. Iohn I. McDowell A man of silence is a man if sense. Gym, Radio, Properties anager. Owen Miller Rare compound of oddity. frolic and fun. Who relished a joke and rejoiced in a pun. Musica Americana, Gym Team '39, Senior Play. Anthony Moody Scraphs share with thee Knowledge: Bu! art, is thine alone. Senior-New Senior Party, Ice Skating, Griffin. David Niehaus ln thy face I see the map of honor, truth. and loyalty. Senior-New Senior Party, Ice Skating. Frances Nissen The strongest passion which I have is honor. Social Service, Dramatic Guild, Pep, Ping-Pong, Bird. -- Dolores Pallardy A good disposition is more valuable than gold. l , . .. A y f ' :, Page Sixteen . 1 L x 0 JANUARY, 1940 Iohn Peeler Ha: was capable of imagining all. of ar- ranging all, and of doing cvergthingf' Class President, Gym Team '3 , '37, '38, '39, Swimming Team '38. Evelyn Perricone Sinccrity and truth are the basis of every virtue. Cheer Leader, Pep, Dramatic Guild, G. A. A. Mary Poulos Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power. Class Vice President, French, Social Service, Griitin, Tennis. 4 S Herman Rea Dull moments disappear when he comes around. Senior Play, Baseball '37, '33, '39, Senior-New Senior Party, Orchestra, Special Music. Estelle Ring Exactncss in little duties is a wonderful source of cheerfulnessf' Orchestra, Symphony Award, Dance Orchestra, G. A. A. William Rothwell Such 'oy ambition finds. Track Team '36, '37, '38, '39, Swimming '37, '38, '39, Gym, Ice Skating. Stephanie Salmeri Dark hair. dark eyes, but a very bright nature. Musica Americana, Social Service, Dramatic Guild. Dorothy Schaefer Her smile is like a ray of sunshine. Senior Play, Roller Skating. Mary Sgarlata Endurance is the crowning quality. And patience all the passion of great hearts. Musica Americana. Claire Smith There is no substitute for thoroughgoing. ardent. and sincere earnestncssf' World Travel, Social Service, Pep. Gene Smith ' Mischief is his middle name. But he's a swell fellow, just the same. Musica Americana, Iunior Folklore. Doris Sotier Her air. her manners. all u.-ho saw admired. Courteous though cog, and gentle though retired. Senior-New Senior Party, Social Service, Travel, Bird, Musica Americana. Page Seventeen THE BROCHURE Iohn Sowles Great things thro' greatest hazards are achieved. And then the shine. Gym, Bird, Wllurld Travelers, Ping-Pong, Griffin, Usher Staff. A Betty Rose Statler All the charm of all the muses. Senior Play, Social Service, World Travelers, Pep. Senior-New Senior Party, Musica Americana. Audrey M. Stegemeier Of all our parts. the eyes express The sweetest kind of bashfulncssf' Roller Skating. Fay Steiner In small proportion we just beauties see. And in short measures life may perfect be. Grace Thompson She possesses a fair complexion and a sweet disposition. Pep, Musica Americana, Ice Skating, Social Service, Archery, Griffin Staff. lohn G. Vahle, Ir. A little nonsense now and then, Is relished by the best of men. Dance Orchestra, Archery. Ice Skating, Musica Americana, Senior-New Senior Party. Ruth Wagner The warmth of genial courtesy. The calm of self-reliance. G. A. A., Leader, Spanish Dramatic, Roll r ating, World Travelers. Marie Walsh I would applaud thee to the very echo. That should applaud again. Knitting, Math, Word Study, World Travelers, Social Service, Pep. Harry Warnhoff A truer, nobler. trustier heart. Never beat within a human breast. Track Team '36, '37, '38, '39, Gym Team '36, '37, '38, '39, Musica Americana, Senior - New Senior Party, Class Treasurer. Dorothy Wisdom This charming lass has both wisdom and personality. Roller Skating, Ping-Pong, Dramatic Guild, Griffin. Iohn Wood It is good to lengthen to the last a sunny mood. Track Team '38, '39, Surveying, World Travelers, Baseball '37, '38. William T. Bales A frame of adamant, a soul of fire. No dangers fright him. and no labours tire. World Travelers, Musica Americana. Page Eighteen FACULTY L. R. Ernst ............... Principal R. F. Holden .... Assistant Principal Paul F. Barnes Louis A. Bell . . C. Bockelbrink. Grace Brown Iessie A. Cable. .... . ............Science . . ...... Chemistry lndustrial Arts . . .Home Economics .......English Beulah Chambers. . Home Economics Elizabeth K. Coakley.. .Mathematics Emma Coultas . ..... ..... E nglish Philipine Crecelius ........ Science A. D. DeVilbiss ..........,. Science Ruth Dolan .......... Mathematics Greene Erskine ...... lndustrial Arts Christine M. Fairham.. .Commercial Grace Fitzmaurice. . .Social Science Margaret L. Fitzsimmons- Social Science Cornelia A. Forbes. .Social Science Guy C. Forsman. ........ Language Hazel L. Forsythe ........ Language C. D Fank berger.. Com ercial Slsfeill-'-fxs Cwygd-f 15' Gallup. . . .,...... . ng ish Arthur A. Glick ............ Science Daphrene K. Gray ......... English Elizabeth A. Guerin. .Social Science Aelize l-laack. . .Physical Education Robert Hahnel .......,..... Music Elsie M. Hobelman .... . . .Speech 'I Edna V. Iohnson .... N. R. D. Iones ..... A. L. Koste ..... F. Arthur Krause .... ludith' Levy ........ C. S. Longtield ...... Iosephine Ludlow . Carrie Markham I. L. Martyr ........ H. I. K. Marx ....... Elizabeth K. Maus.. Sophie Mueller .... Grace Mulholland. . Lilly M. Osterman. .. Dorothy I. Pauls ..... .....Clerk .....Science .....Clerk ...........Art . Social Science lndustrial Arts . . . . . . .English . .Mathematics Social Science . . . . . . .Science .......English .........Clerk . Social Science . .... Librarian Social Science Ioseph E. Perrine ............ Music Evelyn Robinson ....... Language Madeleine R. Rothman. . .Language Cecilia Rowan ...... Social Science Louise G. Schlutius ...... Language Eugene Seitz .... Physical Education Helen G. Smith .... . ...English Myrtle Smith . . . ,.... English Frederick Spurr .. .... Language Melinda Thias .... ....... E nglish Teresa Timmerherm . . .Commercial Elizabeth M. Wood- Physical Education Emma Wyllie- Special Student Assignments Page Twenty Jfluph QE Bailey Would 1t were so That when Death takes hls toll He Would choose abler Cons1der1ng A desolate World That sees 1ts greatness r1se And then succumb to careless touch As one by one go down the few On Whlch ts bu1lt the only hope for man M Y A Who hold Within, the Truth, ar nne O N 1 TERM Laurette Adams Bina Anderson Virginia Anderson Wanda Armstrong Lawrence Arp Sol Balk Martin Becker Ira Bell Dan Bernard Nathan Binkin Gloria Boekemeyer Kenneth Booth Bill Borgsteadt Betty Brann Louis Braun Leo Bressler Al Burgdorf Iim Burke Eleanor Callahan Roseann Caplin Iohn Carlson Dan Carter Iames Castellano 7 Rose Chuchian Gloria Clevenger Merlin Combs Willa Combs Richard A. Cook Andrew Cribbin Gertrude Cronin Cornelia Dahl Geraldine Dailing Theodore Dallavalle Ioseph D'Amato Bill Dameworth lerome Darwin Edagrace Daven rt Betty Davidson VB? Peggy Davidson Mary lane Delcoure Iohn Devereux Virginia Dolan Iohn Dougherty Thomas Drohan Helen DuFrenne Pearl Dunn Iune Marie Edwards Daisy Mae Elkins Ralph Filla Carl Fiorito Richard Frossard Rena Gierden Iohn Gilbane Iohn Green Iulia Greenslade Gus Grevas Mary C. Griffin Marylee Griffin Paul Groerich Eva Hagenbuch Iune Hays Boyd Headrick Ethel Headrick Dorothy Herlovine Evaline Herring Earl Herrman Eleanor Herrman--A - -A Alvina Heuring Virginia Hicks Patricia Hildebrand Dave Hoff Iohn Hoffman Ray Hoffman Roland Hogan Treva Homan Stanley Hopton Iohn C. Howell Lucille Iacobs Mansell Iames Ardys Iohnston Nield Jones Dick Kasten Eileen Kelleher Nat Keslinsky Mary Iane Killionkx Harvey Kline Clarence Klockenbrink Marie Koehne Fern Marie Kothe -lewellirneger . Leroy Ladinsky Glenn Lancaster PageTwentytwo Patrici ' iWilliam Nestor Eleanor Roeder Mary Laur Kenneth Nettelhorst Paul W. Roth Theresa Le ing Frank Noll Constantine Ruggeri Ioe Levitt Iames Nolting Robert Ryan Grace Levy Catherine Noonan Allen Sabol Walter Lewis Mae Novack Gabriel Sakakeeny Lorraine Lightsinger Earl Nowicke Michael Sansone Lorine Long Dorothy Nuckols Iohn Scange L! Warren Ludwig Mary O'Brien Audrey Schaefer Marie Luepke Marvin Ogden Alice Schmideds Florence Maltzman Mary Anne O'Neal Tony Schott Nick Marsellos William L. Parsons Geraldine Schultz Iohn Marshall Shirley Pearson Betty Score io Ann Mattingly Florence Pease Miriam Scrivener Wallace Maull Shirley Perdue Dick Shank if Sybil Maxwell Bob Pike Bill Shocklee Mildred May Phyllis Powell Frank Smith Paul McLaiterty Bob Priest Iames Smith George Meisinger Virginia Quaite Marjorie Smith lack Milton Mary lane Rauschkolb Neva Smith Mary Catherine Miltonl Marion Ray Robert Smith I. Earl Mueller Bob Reardon loe Sorrentino Helen Mullarkey Charles Reed Fern Stanley Edward Murphy TERM 7 Ruth Stein Mary Ellen Stewart Louis Strassburger Iohn Sweeney Bob Swift Delores Thompson Verna Thurman Iames Valmus Lenora Vineyard Ann Vinsonhaler Sue Walsh Opal May Ward Leta May Warne Lucille Watkins Bob Watson Maurice Weingart Margaret Welsh lack Wessel Florence Weyler Frank Whelan Milton Wilkerson, Ir Iacquard Will' ms Dan Wolf ,XG Page Twenty-three J A N U A R Y: 1 9 4 0 TERM 6 Robert Abramoweth Ioseph Ahearn Don Baker Robert Bauer George Baugh Harold Bress r Earl Brooks Mary Broughten Lafayette Brown Milo Bryan Walter Buehler Robert Bunt Bertha B. Busch Dorothea Cassim is Dorothy Cohen Y Francis Collins Iennie Constantinides Iohn Cook Robert Cowie Ralph Criss Penelope Curnbarelis Al Davis Wilson DeLano Barbara Dixon Iames Edwards Charles Frame Paul Gasperson Thurston Gasperson Paul Gebhardt Gene Glover Vincent Grimes Hyman Grossman Fern Hanson Iohn Hayes if Iack Hedclell Edwin Henleben Marian Holzkamp Bernard Hoppe Robert lrwin Iack Iohns f Ierome Kelleher Ruth Kimmel Iack Kourik J Marjorie Lane Elsie Langbord Valerie Lanning Bill Larew f8,,.vJ.A.JUN-IF! .Marx- Fv ' 7 Bernadine Ludwig Patsy Mahon George Maxwell Connie McCollum Bob Mehl Leroy Meyer Madaline Meyers Marjorie Mitchell Ioe A. Moore Dorothy Moulder Harry H. Nugent Frank Obear Selma Olsen Anita Pearl Ioe .Porter Lucille Prell Michael Redel Iohn Rigden Roy Rudert Francis Ryan George Sakake ny lune Schaefer Rodell Scott Ruth Seever Max Seidel Delores Sherman Mona Shuttleworth Milton Simmons Shirley Slachman Doris Smith Dorothy Spear lack Steele Richard Stemkuhler Iohn Stergos, Ir. Betty Stout lim Tighe lack Tohtz lames Travers Bill Vail Nick Vicoli Bob Wientge Earl Winston Elmer Wohlschlaege lean Allison Wood Mildred Wood Patsy Wood xl I' Page Twentyfour , A A i , A I ff ' f V, 1, . l A 47.2 fmgmw TERM 4 X ?3Ault Iames Baker Iohn Bales Pauline Bandy thel Becker Ben Beirnaum Virginia Lee Bellon Bernice Bernacchi Paul Lee Brading Dorothy Brazell Shirley Brenner Dorothy Brooryall Leslie Brown Bob Burns if J George Campbell Angela Candela Ioe Chrisman J Doris Cox Billy Crawford J Robert Crook Audrey Davenport Betsy Dial Bill Dolch Virginia Dool Lula Dorbarakis Iames Dotson lack Eckert J Lillian Edwards Rudie Ershen Fern Evans I William Evans Frank Falsette Lloyd Fiald I. Emerson 'Finney Herbert Fleming Page Twenty-five lanette Fugate if Shirley Garvelman Dorothy Gier Anna Lee Glenn Max Goldman J Geno Gori Manne Green Alfred Greer Eugene Griffin George Grone Warren Hanke Eileen Haupt Laverne Heil Virginia Henderson Blanche Henke L! Bob Hight gf loe Homan if Edith Horwitz David Houk Mary Ellen Hubbard George D. Hudson Betty Hughes if George Iamieson Iulian Kaiser NX Iune Keller if Erna Keppler Emma I. Kirkwood Florence Kite Carl Kramer Ray Kremtz Roy Krout Ieanette Kuss Frances Latham Sam Lawson Mildred Lewis Erma Lunte Dorothy lean Lyon Dorothy Marx gf' Sammie Mathis Stephen McAtee Maurice McCalla LeeRoyce McClary Hayden McCord Kevin McGinn Bill McGroarty lf Melvin McMahon Norma Moses lack Murphy if Bill Myers Carl Myers Bernice Nakisher Dolores Nolan Aline Padget Dorothy Parker Philip Parker Kenneth Parnell I. T. Parrish Don Paule Virginia Payne Iames Picard Strates Pohtos Glenn Pollack Thelma Polson Dorothy Prell J Betty lane Reed Mary Reeves Ray Renaud Blanche Rosen Karl Royker Don Russell Robert Ryder f Norman Schachter Carmine Sesti Edward Shoemaker Ted Simpson Cloyd Smith Donalda Smith Evangelyne Smith Estelle Smyrniotis Grainey Steis Boyd Stone Dorothy Stremlow A1 Tversky Ruth Tolpen Iosephine Traina Eileen Treacy Marco S. Vainiko Audrey Van Cleave Margaret Wallace Patricia Walsh J Catherine Walter? George Warne William Westphale, lr lohn Widbin Zella Wilson Helen Wolfe Pearl Wolosky Raymond Wolter Betty Young Robert Young Iosephine Zelenovich Dorothy Zoellar JANUARY, 1940 TERM lean Adams Robert Ailer Bob Alsop Gloria Aubuchon Peggy Aubuchon Ivan Ayers Iacqueline Ballard Richard Barry Marion Bender Carl Bennett Norma Iean Bennett Celeste Bernard Georgia Boland Margaret Borger William Bradford! Walter Bradley Henry Braucksieker Dorothy Brueckner Bessie Buchanan Imelda Byrne Bob Calvin J Faye Campbell Clara Capobianco Pat Capstick Rosella Carlton ljl,,f9f1tKK , Stew-6 Ioseph Carlyon lane Carnie Frank Carten f Pete Castelli Agnes Castro Marjorie Castro Ephraim Cherrick Richard Chilcott Bob Cissell Dorothy Clark J Florence Clifford Kimbly Conrad Francis Corno Corinne Cullen Irene Cunilt Marjorie Cuthbert Suzanne Davidson Ch otte Davis Iimqsesmond f Iohn Desmond J Kathryn Lee Doss Francis Dossinger Charles Dreyer Arbert DuBois Lavernne DuF1-enne Audrey Duncan Patricia Eagan Elmer Evans Torn Finley Doris Firman lack Ford Edgar Franciscus Dick Frei Robert T. Gaines Mariam Garvelman Charles Geiger Edward Getz Iames Gibbons Leonard Goeke Charles Goldman Kirk Goza Ray Grady Roland Grassberg Dave Greenberg Marietta Grenard Virgil Grimes Phillip Grob Robert Gross lf Willis Gross Mary Guittar QM Argenta Hamilton Malee Hamilton Don Hansen George Hawthorne Richard Headrick Warren Heck Wayne Heerman Maxine Helberg William Hildreth Ed Himmelman Robert Hinds my Isadore Hitowitz! Charles Hogan Thomas H. Hogan Wayne Hood Wallace Hoss Betty Houghton Iohn Hughes Emmett Hupp Marie I. Ireland Mollie Iames Nicholas Iezich Alexandria Iohn Alvera Iones PageTWentys1x JMHJ WW Tom earns J Margaret Kellerh s Thomas Kelly Betty Io Kendal lf Iames Kister Margaret Kister Helen Knowles Maurine Koch Betty E. Koehler Ailene Kraemer Donald Krueger Walter E. Kuhn Dolores Lange Iohn Larew Hester Laupp Hubert Laupp Glenn Ledbetter Kenny Lewis Mary Elizabeth Lewis Sam Licare Bob..Lissner Glenwood Littrell Virginia Loddeke Margaret Loesche Andrew Lombardo Marvin Louks Nick Machos Michael Maher Martha Maize f Tom Manion J Eileen McCool If Mildred McGee! Ruth McGhee Earl Mercille Harry Meyers Cleo Michalas Ralph Moble J Iohn I. Mohan Roy Moore Norma Moseley Elmer Mudd Pearl Mueth Agnes Murphy Nancy Lou Murphy Rose O'Connor Bill O'Neill Felicity Ossman Margie Padget Milford Palmer Grace Patane Eugene Patterson Paul Payne , Y GVA TERM Donald Peiers Millicent Phillips Ruth Poston Eileen Powers 'X Richard Pratt Dorothy Refi Helen Reis Delfina Roggi Morris S. Rosentyl LaVerne Rowe Iewel Ruthsch Muriel Ryan Cecile Ryther xf Vera Schneider Raymond Schoenfeld Bernice Schrader Marie Schuster Patricia Schuyley Charles Semple Russell Sheck Anita Smith Dick Smith Lottie Smith Mary V. Smith Leonard S. Sova Ray Staudte Charles Steele J X Leonard Stockmann Dollie Stout lack Sullivan Virginia Sullivan Dorothy Sundmacher Wilda Iean Tatum Viola Tetors f Robert Thompson Bill Tierney Wanda Tramel Cowell Vandscyenter Eva Walker Leah lane Webster lack Weingarth Edward Werner Frank Westphale Marian Wheeling Bob Whelan Robert White Dorothy Whitmore Wm. Widbin Henry Williams Stanley Williams Imogene Woodruff J QWQWZ Page Twenty-seven J A N U A R Y, 1 9 4 0 on Kent Alsop Rose JJ Bert Biggs Dorothy Brasken Donald Brennan Richard Brookes Richard Brown Alys Burgdorf J Annette Butler Winston Campbeil Don Capra V Charlotte Carnewg, I Castillo Cecil Cheek Calvin Cheney Colleen Chinnock Lf-'W' Andrew Cody Coe xl Tom Conaty YJ Alice Connors J Frank Cooney Francis Dolores Courtois Cunni ham ran gg D'Amico Davenport Da.w7dson Bob Davis Iean nn Davis Theod e Diaz Irene neen J lehn orson lea oumont lane onnelly ' 1 Ro Duckworth J C Dunlap Dunsworth Nl V g1n1a Durkinsl J orothy Eagan eorge Eckert Iames Ecton Robert Edwards ' 5 Q obert Carney ' ' my DuRuz ' Nl THE 151 ans D Fellows ginia Fenton Dorothy Finaji I Leo Fischer Betty Foley A Bill Ford J Lorraine Froechte ig Luvena Forester Kenneth Foster J Bernice Francis Sarah Frazer Lucille Friedman Bernice Frossard Hanna Mae Frost Harry E. Gaines Gene Garrett George German Nick German N Bud Gill lane Gill ' Ralph Goeke Lois Goldman Shirley Goldman Pendleton Goo all Tim Gormley Lillian Goze l J Iames Groerich Iohn Groerich A Elaine Haas J Kenneth Hake ary lane Hall ill Hansberry Iohn Harris Clarence Hartwig Betty Hendryx Eugene Henleben Madalon Herren Marie Herr n Iohn Hill yi Mary lane Huber Doris Hupp Virginia Iaco JJ Geneva 'Iames Arnold Ianssen J Margaret Iaycox Eugene Johnson ' Evah Johnson oe Ann Iohnst Georgia Lee Iollit lo Evelyn Io es Iune Iones 1 Mary Kaines George Kallas lg 413 l I x Harold Ioh on t :J ily J Kay Graham Harry Greene lack Grimm sl lack Kappel ,Eileen Kenealy Eleonora Kieffer 4 'A xx 1 V 4 n Page Twenty ei F'7Zf4 D! A .Abc e s Militello Miller Miller Richter Moulder Dorothy Roche cz Mudd f enneth Opal Kontoleon Mugge A Ronald Dick j vig Murphy 'J . mold Safron is m Niedringha res Saunders Kreitler JI , if Shelby Norris W Fra 's Sethaler Kuhlmay ' . Neal Norton f Robert Sever Lamb - , Francis Olfner I an c eibe I5 Chester O'Leary Lqblgick c ne' Walkley J Lan we-r loe O'Malley J Donald Schu W 1 '-'J W a sh 4 Landwehr Bob O'Neil Ida Schult lter Robert Lesniak Michael O'Shea ,rf Leonard seiier W J Lewis Lineback Paul Paiae f Lois Sever if - lune Linnemeyer Sam Palazzola Ioe Shank Van Wente Lorraine Long Lucille Paridy ' George S Iosego White Elsie Magerstaedt Dorothy I. Parker Romania . Mari 'e White If Emily lean Marshall Bernice Parrish Marian Smit . ary 'hx Mary lane Ma i Ioseph Pender Ftyleannette Smi ' ' 1 W-lli . Ann Mohan J7' Qtty enin harles tebier X C1 sf, Wilson X!! Philip Moore I rno eter, nk S tino ' Rob Wilson Iosephine McBride f Patricia Petty Dor - ehr lf X on o Woodson ' if Norman McClinton Bob Ptleger Kcrth Stanton! ' --Q line Woznictk - Launa McCord Q! Phyllis Phelan Montr se Steele e A nn Owen McCoughey f Elmer Potzmcmn Paul Stergos J Qui -, ard f Shirley McDono gh Shirley Presson J Gloria Stiller us ct Yost Iohn McGuire vii Virginia Queen Gene St. Iohn W e Young ' Tom Mclntyre Charles Quiel Elmer Stookey Lois Z ller Melvin McWilliams Sam Randazzo J Weldo Stone M P P, ,P eye L ,x,. l,-.N gg, M az, f' f W XPc1Qe Twfjlbbnine 5 fi hull. Mary Allison William Ed r s Robert Krug M' Gilbert Pierce F ye Smith TERM 2 1 ' if if Gail Anderson Bill Armstrong Marvin Aubuyion Iune Austin Rolla Backus J Ioseph Batson William R. Beautciy Charles Beecher Marvin Bierman lna Bowden Ioyce Brennen George Brissetye Faye Brooks Mary Elizabelh Bunt Pat Butler Doris Castro Virginia Chuchi n lane Comfort x7 Thelma Congl ton, Ceclia Consto? in Bill Cooper Iimmy COUPSU Bill Crane Ieannette Cra se Bill Delany 3 Mary Dimadis Mickey Donelson George Duckworth Aldine Eld , Jack Felge auer ving Fink stein Ia Fla Audre o g Iayne Fra David Frayn Carol Freclri Bill Froholl Ioe egan X Wiltre Gie den X axine l tz E amil n Bettie L. en Mary Alic aun Florence Ho lman Richard Hol Charlotte pe Nl Wayne les r Iohn Iohnso J Kenneth Io s Virgin a L Iones Ray Kallm er Ollie Kauf n aniel Kis enger Ie me Kla Ra Kratz Ann ari Kr g Georgia Cain J Mary Ieanne Herrling Vic Krumrnenac er Mary Lewis Miriam Lewis David Lindhorst Edward Lindhorst Iune Lovett Dave Lupo Betty Mahon X! Annie Malconian Harry Manne lsie Marshall J B nard Mathiew lam s McNeill y Meier Ani Miller Margaret Miller Robert Pigue loyd Smith Valeria Phillips Earl Reillyss Dorothy Reilly Theodore Renn r Henry Rice oe Spada Paul Spada Charles Stanton if Alice Steiner Claude Stephe s Rosalie Richards 'I Claire Stone fi Doris Rittel Luis Romero leanne Roskin f t Peggy Roskin lune Roth Florence Rubenst Margaret Ryan William Sack Norma Sager Ida Mirras J Bessie Sarandos Betty Iane Moore Bob Schaefer J lim Morris Norma Newberry Albert Schear Ioseph Schilling loyce Norder J Mary Iane Setter Franklin Nugent Dolores Shasserre Aubrey O'Bryan JJ Rosemary Shaw f Colleen O'Connor J Leonard Sherman Kathleen O'Connor Kenneth Shotwell Iohn O Neill Evelyn Silverberg Virginia Olsen!! Thelma lane Silver! Mildred Owing Iohn Sims rn Pieper Dorothy Iane Smith f Earl Stone if Margaret Symons Edward Taylor Margaret Taylor J Iimmie Templeton Bessie Tetors Doris Thread Andrew Thurmond Ruth Todd Krause Veinot ' Iimmie Walker Esther Wheatley lack Wilcox Earl Wilson J Neil Wood Robert Wood Iuanita Wynn Catherine York Meyer Zavodnik Mike Zelenovich George Vagen y lfggf I THE BROCHURE PageThirty A Il il.f' IM -.,..A,!9 XQMWJJWJ TERM 1 Beatrice Adams lames Adams Iames I. Adams William Adrian Alfred Akers J Stephen Alsop Edith Anderson lim Anderson Bob Anthonis J Iohn Argust Martin Ashley Kenneth Ayers Carol Bagnall Edna Baker Mary Bess Ianet Birely Iimmie Bisch Robert Bishop Bernell Bolin Evelyn Bradford Eugene Brady Geraldine Brandt Dorothy Brannan Ioseph Brasier Lynn Brewer George Briggs if Francis Brown Margaret Brown Iane Irene Baker J Evelyn Brownin Margaret Baker Ioseph Balota Max Barbee Montez Bartels Chris Bavellas Lorraine Baxmeyer Richard Behymer Margaret Beiisel Tony Bello Robert Benear Laverna Bess Frank Broyles Betty Bryant J Dolores Buckner Claire Butler Donald Callaha J Bob Campbell 5 Armand Cantino Clark Carlyon Kenneth Chilcott, Virginia Clark J Claude Clifton Stanley Cliver Betty Cody J Virginia Copeland Bill Couch Darleen Cox Ioseph Cronin Dean Carney Iames Carroll Francis Clark Sue Coats Florence Copple Grover Daniel Muriel Dean f Angeline Dennis Paul Dixon Iames Dolan J Marguerite Donnelly Adelaide Donovan Thelma Dotson Violet Drago Verlene DuBois Lorraine DUFPSUI? Iames Dunca lane Dunn ' Kathryne Durbin Walls Dwayne George Dyer Nora Lee Earp Iuanita Eaton Merita Ebert Geraldine Eckhard Vernon Edwards Florence M. Elhis Iames Ellison Sidney Ellyson Florence Falsettivf Mygnon Faris Robert Farley J sl Helen Farrington Bernice Fink ' Bob Fodde i Elizabeth Freeman Edwin Fuchs Wilma Gaines Ruth Galyean Gregory Garnel Orville Garrett J Robert Garrison Robert Garvelman f Lorraine Gibbs Donald Gibson Minnette Glogovac Page Thirty-one al A N U A R Y, 1 9 4 0 TERM 1 Mlmlmll Bernard Goeke Iris Goodpasture Betty Lee Grace Glennon Green Betty lean Greer Kenneth Grob Lois Gurley Ioe Haberberger Loraine Hall Mary Leigh Hall Doyle Hampton Earl Harrington Homer Harris Patrick Harrison Margaret Hart J Bernice Heberer Charles Hedigan Edith Heitert Audrey Henderson Douglas Henry Harry Hoefli Charles Hoffman Inez Holder Edward Holzhauer Pauline Hooser Herbert Grasshotitj Betty Lou Hope Iohn Hudson Francis Hue-vkoetter Bill Hovis Gloria Iackson Helen Iameson Earl Iohnson 1 Iimmie Iohnson Robert Iohnson Iimmie Johnson Vallie Iones J l Pearl Kelly William Kinnevey Dorothy Kirkwood Eleanor Klees William Komlose ll Betty Mae Kraclis Harry Kramer Marion Kremtif Tom Krpan Q Robert Latshjw lean Lewis Bill Long Nj George Mahn Cosima Mantia Fred Margenau Charles Mather Virginia Matthews Charles Meeker Lucille Meeker Thomas McAtee Perry McBride xx Marie McCarthy Loraine McCoolXk lack McCrady Dorothy G. McDaniel Margaret McDowell Pauline McDo1ifll X Betty McGee gqllary Iane McGroa3ty Donald Krummenachej' homas McGuire Edith Kuehne Charles Landoyt Dorothy Landwehr Melvin Lane Dolores Larson J ZLJ Guy McMurry Ben McReynolds Dorothy Misetich Loretta Mistler J' Thomas Mitchell .WCM ,gl N Mary Mohan Lee Montgomery Bob Morehead Robert Mueller William Mueller Loraine Murphy Gene Murray William S. Naugh on Nancy Nicholas Mary Sue Noel Mary Noonan Charles Norton Charles O'Keete Robert Olmsted Martha Olson Verna M. Opper ann Betty Lue Palm T Ianet Park J Robert Parrish Esther Parsanante lim Penderaast Margaret M. Pesold Robert Peterman lack Pevniclc Theodore Pevnic Robert Phillips THE BROCHURE Pcrge-Thirfriwo ,VW ,. f9.A..'-'w'vt,r 'Y 2, fgt, N N 4 QJSS56' ' QMLQQ Lessing Pierce Iunita Pope Nadine Portell Charlotte Powers Edward Powers Grant Price Philip Puleoxl Cecil Purtle Iames Quinlan Renee Raiiie Kathleen Ralston Donald Reddan Ruth Reiss Verna Marie Renaud Carolyn Richter Marjorie Rickher Iimmie Rider Charles Riethman Martha Rike J Virginia Ripley Doris Ripplinger Shirley Robertson Mayre Iayne Robson Vincent Rogers Ernest Rohay Uohn Rucker Page Thirty-three yrx.R.4Lb'yLx G, Elmer Ruwe Alice Sagner Dede Concetta Sal ri Ethel Salyer Melvin Sass Betty Sattley Adrian Schaefer Leatrice Schanuel Virginia Schrader Herbert Schraven Lionel Schultze Bernadine Schulz Emmett Scott Herman Seidel Mildred Sewell Guy Sextro Donald Simpson Iohn Slimp Cortelle Smith Margie Lou Smith Dorothy Soer Hubert Sorrentino Alvin Spector Iohn Stathis Audrey Stein Genevieve Stergion 'Q , is if QWQHJERMQ 1 eww, Ieanne Stevenson Iames Stobie Elsie Stork Patricia Stovall Lloyd Stuart Rose Mary Stutes Betty Lee Swofford Marjorie Swofford Everett Sylvester Edward Tanaka Monie Tash Homer Taylor Iames Thomas Marilyn Thornton Helen Tobias Gloria Torrini Frances Town Georgia Townsend Thomas Troll Mildred Unverie th C. R. Vaughn J Bob Vierling N! William Vierling Phon Voorhees Carl Vutera ,...? 1 Elmer Wallace lane Walsh f Thomas Walsh Betty Ward William War Daisy Wariel LaNell Webb Eileen Weber June Werland Louise White Margaret 'White Sam Whitmore Tom Wilders George Wilkerson Alfred Willbrand Betty Lou Williams Clarence William Patty Williams Eleanor Willis Iohn VVilson Betty Windmuller Edward Witges Raymond Woerheide Mary Len Yerkes Earl Young mms' J JANUARY,1940 BOOK TWO Blewett students have re- ceived recognition lor many things. Not all oi the rewards have been material, but have been the acknowledgments ot ability, diligence, and sports- manship. It is our sincere hope that our successors Will profit by our achievements. THEIR 111212115 Cl-IEEE LEADERS THE BROCHURE Front Row: Perricone, Hayes, Kourik, Beatty Back Row: Green, Smith, Schaefer, Meyer HE duty of the cheer leaders is to support all athletics, arouse school spirit by leading school yells during games, and create a feeling of tellowship between the student body and the teams. At least two oi the leaders attend each game. The places vacated by the last Iune graduation have been filled as follows: Mildred Beatty, Iohn Hayes, Evelyn Perricone, and Manne Green as regulars. Sub cheer leaders, chosen this term by members of the two Pep Clubs, are: lack Kourik, Iune Schaefer, Leroy Meyer, and Doris Smith. These cheer leaders may be recognized by their white sweaters bearing orange and black emblems. Mildred Beatty Captain Miss Schlutius Sponsor Page Thirty-six JANUARY, 1940 BASKETBALL it Front Row: Fiala, Bradley, McCord, Wientge, Vandeventer, Hake Back Row: Drohan, Dotson, Frei, Ahearn, Groerich, Stergos, Dameworth, Frankenberger Ioseph Ahearn Acting Captain Tom Drohan Manager C. D. Frankenberger Page Thirty-seven Coach HEN Coach Franken- berger made a call for the first basketball practice for the current season, about one hundred and titty boys reported. In choosing the players a team was formed out of each term group and a Bound Robin tournament was played with the Winners playing on Game Day. Through these games Coach Frankenberger could see the boys' ability, and from among them, with returning players, form the basketball squad. Since seven lettermen were lost through graduation, Ioe Ahearn was the only letterman returning. Several members also returning from last year's squad who ought to see service this year are Dotson, Hake, Dameworth, Fiala, Frei, and Groerich. Also included on this year's squad are Stergos, Wientge, Vandeventer, Whelan, and Bradley. TENNIS CLUB THE BROCHURE Front Row: Hott, Geiger, McCourtney, Wolf, Ford Back Row: Frei, Goldman, Mr. Perrine, Stephens HE Tennis Club, under the sponsorship of Mr. Perrine, includes Spencer McCourt- ney, number one, singles, Dan Wolf, number two, singles, Dave Holt, number three, singles, lack Ford and Dick Frei, doubles, and Paul Groerich, alternate, , This season thefteam finished in sixth place. These tennis matches, which lasted for a Week cmd a half, were played at the Iefterson Memo- rial Courts. More boys have tried out for the team this year than in any previous semester due to the tact that our school is now provided with tennis courts, which are supplied by the Board of Education. Next season will find lack Ford and Dick Frei as the only remaining lettermen. Spencer McCourtney Captain Mr. Perrine Sponsor Page Thirty-eight JANUARY, 1940 BCYS BIFLE CLUB Front Row: Winston, Goldman, Cook, Porter, Geiger Back Row: Mr. Glick, Reed, Parsons, Crawford, Schneider, Vainiko, Fiorito Ioe Porter President Charles Reed Vice President Charles Goldman Secretary Billy Crawford Assistant Secretary Carl Fiorito Treasurer Mr. Glick Sponsor Page Thirty-nine HE Rifle Club, organ- ized in October, 1934, by Mr. Glick, is a member of the Greater St. Louis Iunior Rifle Club League, which sponsors rifle matches during the fall and winter among the following schools: Beaumont, Blewett, Cleveland, Christian Brothers College, Country Day, Iohn Burroughs, University City, Webster Groves, Western Mili- tary Academy and Missouri Mili- tary Academy. At the end of the 1938-1939 sea- son the Blewett Rifle Team was honored as the team having shown the greatest improvement over its record of the previous year. Plaques emblematic of this attainment were awarded by the League to the members of the team for the year 1938-1939. IHEVBROCHURE s l5W ?' i:.sf1:'f9 GIRLS ATHLETIC AS TION First Row: Schuster, Donnelly, Block, Garvelman, Noonan, Dolan, Bass Beatty, Wagner, Iaco, Evans, Spear Second Row: Queen, McGee, Lange, McCarthy, Mistler, R. McGee, P. Williams Kelly, Duncan, Dahl, Smith, Schulz, Carney Third Row: Jameson, Olson, Sattley, Unverferth, B. Williams, Barters, Moses, Hamilton Greer. Noonan, Cody, Powers, McCord, Ault Fourth Row: Nicholas, Taylor, Owings, Misetich, Iones, White, Adams, Carnery T. Moses, Wariel, Woodruft, McCord, Firrnan Fifth Row: Rittel, Grause, Loesche, Brueclcner, Cullen, Foltz, Frazer, Soer Mahon, Brasken, Michalas, Yerkes upfr- HE irls Athletic As- sociation oifers a num- ber oi activities for girls who are interested in athletics. This term the association has introduced speed- ball, badminton, and ping-pong. Other activities offered tor the iall term include: Basketball, dancing, and tennis. To make the club more interesting, tournaments are held in the various types of athletics. Points are given to the girls for service as leaders or officers, and for membership on Winning teams, and lor attending various activities. on securing a thousand points, each, girl is qualified to receive a letter. Dorothy Brueckner, Cleo Michalas, Catherine Noonan, and Marie Schuster received their awards this term. Miss Wood Miss I-Iaack Sponsors N Page Forty JANUARY, 1940 LETTERMEN First Row' Filla, Reed, Miller, Iohn, Lewis, Wolf, Hoff, Marshall, Meyer, Winston Second Row: Ford, Wilcox, Sova, Rea, Kourik, Marsellos, Warnholl, Buehler, McWilliams, Hayes Page Forty-one Third Row: McCourtney, Geiger, Noll, Bell, Ford, Peeler, Rothwell, Porter Fourth Row: Hinds, Ahearn, Frei, Wessel, Groerich, Dameworth HIS is the first year since Blewett has been made a high school that the students who participated in inter- scholastic sports are organized into a group. h These boys represent the athletes of Blewett. lt is fitting and proper that they should be honored, because through their predecessors and their own efforts, Blewett has Won trophies in track, gym, basketball, and baseball. Of the above, Bill Rothwell has the largest number of letters, seven in all, and Harry Warnhoft has four. In all there are letterrnen for golf, tennis, track, swimming, gym. basketball, and baseball. BOYS GYM TEAM THE BROCHURE From Front: Warnhoff, Miller, McWilliams, Marcellos, Marshall, Chrisman. Filla, Bell Reed, Iohn, Peeler, Mr. Seitz HE Gym Team has won the trophy do- nated by the Northside Turners Hall for two consecutive years. To keep permanent possession of the trophy, it must be Won three consecutive times. ' In the 1939 meet, the Blewett team Won by thirty points over its nearest opponent, Soldan. Harry Warnhoff and Pete Iohn of Blewett carried off first and second place honors, respectively. The team was selected by tryouts with Mr. Seitz as judge. Harry Warnhoff Captain Mr. Seitz Coach Page Forty-two IANUARY, 1940 Mr. Spurr and Mr. Bell Sponsors Paul Groerich Captain Bill Shocklee Secretary 9 GULF TEAM THE Blewett Golf Team finished the 1939 Pub- lic High School Golf Tournament in fourth place. The teams' standings were as follows: Beaumont, Soldan, Southwest, Blewett, Cleveland, and Roosevelt. Letters were awarded to Bill Shocklee, Paul Groerich, Iohn Groe- rich, Iames Groerich, Clarence Hartwig and lack Hughes. Those who will return for next year's competition are: lames Groerich, Iohn Groerich, and Clar- ence Hartwig. SWIMMING TEAM Page Forty-three T HIS year, upon Mr. Barnes' request, Mr. Erskine replaced him as sponsor of the swimming team. There were about twenty boys who came out for the team this season. lack Wes- sel, the only letterman from last year, has been made captain. Other members from last year's squad are lack Heddell, Neal Nor- ton, and Strates Pohtos, who will be the nucleus for this season's team. In the City Meet last spring Bill Rothwell placed fifth in the diving event. lack Wessel finished in fifth place in the fifty-yard dash in the State Meet. lack Wessel Captain lack Heddell Secretary ' Mr. Erskine Sponsor It-lj Third Row: Baker, ,. ,-,2'3,.fQ'L! ':!'Li ' T , 3 .Ai ' 4' If - . yell jj J i ,N ! f l'l' 1 VM- J - f' QI'-s . t J Mix :Tir I I! l 'A l if 1' L ' 7' W X Qfgyyfw df THE BROCHURI SYMPHQNY Cl-l0RUSgZJw Row Recker Second Row' Maxwell Fourth Row: IXTY-FIV ot the best voices in Blewett comprise the Symphony Chorus Which, in addition to the programs presented at Blewett, gave several public performances during the past term. This chorus made its first public appearance of the year on Novem- ber 4, When it sang Mendelssohn's Wedding March on the occasion ot Mr. Perrine's Wedding at the Third Baptist Church. In February, the members of this chorus will combine with other choruses from St. Louis Public High Schools and repeat Musica Ameri- cana at the Municipal Auditorium, for the convention ot the Depart- ment ot Superintendence of the N. E. A. Herman Rea President Stults, Dixon, Bandy Milon, Broughton, Ault Grone, Hinds, Parsons Dougherty, Williams Betty lane McCloud Vice President Grace Thompson Secretary Bernice Ford Treasurer Mr. Perrine Sponsor Page Forty-tour JANUARY, 1940 CDRCHE STRA AND BAND Piano: Clittord, Brading Seated from lett: Anderson, Shaw, Saunders, Backs, Roth, Gori, O'Neal, B. Frossard, Stephens Hupp, Chinnock, Evans, Schoenield, Witges, Staudte, Olmsted, H. Gaines, Fausetti, Goldman Ptleger, White, Kimberling, Iames Groerich, McMahan, Bennett Standing: Virgil Grimes, Vincent Grimes, W. Stone, Roskin, Brown, Norton, Cheney, Henleben, B. Stone Lawson, I. Groerich, Ray, R. Frossard, B. GEZVVXK1 ENN Rudy Torrini Keeper of the Peanut Carl Bennett Keeper of the Rattle Robert Hahnel Sponsor Page Forty-five Gains, Larew, Wilson, Vandermaden, Rodenberg HE Blewett Orchestra and Band, under the supervision ot Mr. Hahnel, at differ- ent times throughout the term give concerts and play for auditorium sessions. Mr. Hahnel is striving to develop an experienced orchestra and a trained band. If a person is a member of the orchestra for five terms and during those five terms has progressed in the musical field he is presented with an orchestra letter. This organization is composed ot titty members, thirty-six of Whom compose the Blewett Band. The Keeper of the Peanut and the Keeper ot the Rattle are mysteri- ous awards given to various mem- bers ot the orchestra each term. HE , OCHURI 'Q sillggx QW First Row: Price Second Row Third Row: Parker Fourth Row: Owings, Filth Row: Crause, Setter' Sixth Row: Sorrentino, Seventh Row: Mr. HE Mixed Glee composed oi girls and boys, is under the direction and sponsorship of Mr. Perrine. The pur- pose of the club is to train the voices in the fundamentals oi singing and to study various songs as The Bridal Chorus, 'Taithful and True, and others. Units of credit are now granted to students of the higher terms, begin- ning with the third. In spite of this provision, many freshmen are taking advantage of the music training offered by this club. Mullcxrkey, Beauton, Gill Yost, Militello Carney, Dournont , Mogerstaedt, Willis r, Patterson, Vainiko Kraus, Edwards, White Cook, Lindhorst Doris Sotier President Helen Mullarkey Vice President Robert Edwards s Secretary-Treasurer I. E. Perrine Sponsor Page Forty-six JANUARY, 1940 X R ,CHORUS First Row: McDonough, Grossberg, Herrrnan, Pierce, Miller, Conrad, Tetors, Zelenovich Firman, Grove, Saunders, Greene Second Row: Aubuchon, Iones, Pearl, Marshall, Rubenstein, Herring, Franck, Frost Wolosky, Thread, Loup , Bartels, Olsen Third Row: Krietler, Rume, Frohofi, Symons, Einnenmeyer, Evers, Schanuel, Bowden Wheatley, Comfort, Worfel, Townsend, Taylor Fourth Row: Armstrong, Mahon, Butler, Hornan, Bechtold, Connors, Greenslade DuFrenne, Herrman, Lewis, Miller Filth Row: Garrison, Iohnson, Tinton, Moore, Brooks, Newberry, Luepke Kelleher, Long, Davenport, Webb Sixth Row: Lewis, Reiferos, Richards, Austin, Lewis, Cooper, Long, O'Connor Herlovine, Treacy, Richer, Wynn Seventh Row: Calvin, Hawthorne, Mobley, Warne, Quaite, Holm, Zelenovich, Tversky, Quiel Eighth Row: Rothwell, Walter radford, Sarandos, Vinsonhaler, White, Crawford, Kratz Ninth Row: Abromoweth, Heddel, Maxwell, Priest, Kramer, Smith, O'Neil1 65,9 7f.,Mkf Bill O'Nei11 Chairman HE Special Chorus, un- der the direction of Mr. Bm Rothwell Hahnel, consists of over one hundred mixed voices. It is the largest organ- ization of its kind in Blewett. Mem- , bers of the group were among those Ann Vinsonhcder who sang at the Wedding of Mr. Secretary Perrine. All are proud of the prog- ress the organization is making. Vice President Mr. Hahnel Sponsor Page Forty-seven THE BROCHURE l F Row: Phillips, Paule, Elder, McClarY, Murphy, Harris, Webster, Lugwig, Carine, Vail, Basone Second Row: Paridy, Wientge, Done son, Salmeri, Hays, Sheridan, Mahon, Wood, Ludwig Schaefer, McCord, Steele, Bert Third Row: Roch, Iames, Whitmore, Smjih, Dorson, Garvelrnan, Ballard, Seever, D. Smith Paige, Kendal , Dunsworth, Heuring F thR :D 'd ,H ht, T l,Gi,W d,McCollu,V'ol' ' our ow avi son Boug an- lS:rySrR. Srn oo rn ic 1 ryan, um are is, re , ig e Fifth Row: Hinds, Hopton, Ledbetter, Maihiew, Simpson, Oliiner, Woodson, Ruggeri, Watson, Ya Sixth Row: Vahle, Mehl, Parsons, Mr Perrine, Kappel, Pollack , HE Voice Class, under the sponsorship and di- rection of Mr. Perrine, consists of ap- proximately seventy-five advanced students, meeting every day the third period. The group is trained in the finer aspects of choral music and although not the foremost group of its kind in Blewett, it is rapidly com- ing to the front. Several members of the Voice Class, in collaboration with members of various other groups, took part in programs such as the concert for the Rotary Club at the Hotel Statler, Mr. Perrine's wedding during the past term, and our fourth Annual Christ- mas Program. William Bales President Bill Parsons Vice President Gene Glover Secretary-Treasurer Mr. Perrine Sponsor Page Forty-eight y NUARY, 1940 SCRCDLL AND GAVEL Front Row: Cronin, Schachter, Cherrick, Miss Fitzsimmons, Wohlschlaeger Back Row: Hitowitz, Myers, Vainiko, Hoover, Slachman, Hayes, Ford ESOLVED: That the United States Govern- ment Gwn and Operate the Rail- Ephraim Cherrick roads is the current topic for de- President bate. On this issue the Blewett affirmative team, Ephraim Cherrick lack Ford and lsadore Hitowitz, defeated Vice president South Side Catholic High School. This question was further discussed with debaters from Southwest and Tack Tohtz Soldan High Schools. SGCTSTUTY The group has several negative teams as most of the members of Scroll and Gavel favor the negative NOI'I1'1CII'l SCl'lCICl'1i6T side of this question. Negative de- Treasurer bators are: Bill Couch, lack Ford, Iohn Hayes, Thomas Krpan, Carl Myers, Norman Schachter, Shirley Miss l7iiZSiI1'111'1OI'1S Slachman, and Elmer Wohlschlae- Sponsor ger- Page Forty-nine THE BROCHURE 'Me EHIHIN Volume VI Sain! Louis, Missouri, November, l939 Number I BLEWETT STUDENT HONORED JAMES GARDNER wms mzsrvmze IN NATIONAL ART comes? lil LUHUNK MISS CABLE LEAVES GRIFFIN issue of the tireless ra n md the served, by a conversation. cpm 1 1: rc- s- twu 1'Qm'oSes1izxiivvs+ from Hleweli. shvrn were two stxulexxis from Webster Gmvn-S. John Burmuglxs. University Fiiy. and four Imm Clayton High School. Blvwelfs mpresemntivves say that they are lm- pressed by the frienclliness of the members And that., ii all people could he like the Rotarians in spirit, were would be, less loss of sleep and appetite-and um-an less ngxmessinn in the world. Seated: Wolf, Becker, Reed, Tohtz, Farrell, Hayes, Dolan, Davenport Standing: Mr. Forsmcxn, Iohn, Thompson, Wohlschlcxeger, Miss Coultus, Porter, Schcxchter JANUARY, 1940 N GRIFFIN STAFF lack Tohtz Iohn Hayes ..... Virginia Dolan ..... Edagrace Davenport Dan Wolf .......... Elmer Wohlschlaeger Pete Iohn ......,,.. Iacquard Williams . . Charles Reed ..... Martin Becker ...... Norman Schachter . Dorothy Farrell . . . Grace Thompson . . . Ioe Porter ..... . . . . .Managing Editor . . . .Assistant Editor . . . .News Editor . . . .Feature Editor . . . . . .Assistant . . .Sports Editor . . . .Assistant ..........ArtEditor . . . .Business Manager .Assistant . .............. Assistant Circulation Manager ............Assistant . . .Photographer HE Griffin staff consists of upper classrnen who Work on the paper and assume the responsibility of editing and publishing it. They are assisted in this task by the two sponsors Miss Coultas and Mr. Forsman. The business staff attends to sub scriptions, fees, publicity, and other matters dealing with general cir culation. The editorial staff assigns, writes, edits, and prepares all material for the printer. This year, owing to unavoidable complica tions, the first issue of the Griffin was delayed, but, in spite of this the staff, with the aid of the reporters and business representatives turned out the usual four issues. Page Fifty-one r GRIFFIN REl3CDRTERS 1 J THE BROCHURE OST of the material for the Griffin comes from a large staff of reporters. They are selected because of their journalistic abilities and literary interests. Their Work is submitted to the staff which passes final criticism and judgment before it is printed. The local business affairs of the paper are handled by the business managers, one in each advisory. They are elected in the advisories by popular vote to take care of the sales and to collect subscription money, which is then turned over to the school business manager. The suc- cess of the Whole paper depends upon the efficiency and cooperation of these two staffs. eww i QMUW vw? Miss Coultas Mr. Forsrnan Sponsors Page Fifty-two JANUARY, 1940 HONQR BULL First Row: Bressler, Murphy, Neidringhaus, Tolpen, Hitowitz, Brenner, Cherrick McDonough, Balk, Zeller, Kuhn, Mendelson I V Second Row: Fugate, McGee, Headrich, Hoover, Krugman, Wilkerson, Whrte, Kite Miller, Elkins, Hoppe, Ault, Hallman Third Row: Latham, Scrivener, Wheatley, Dolan, Herrmann, Davenport, Schaefer Silver, Stone, Machos, Schachter, Sova Fourth Row: Schuyler, Doss, Maize, McGee, Lightsinger, Graham, Sullivan Seidel, Koehler, Miller, Evans, Hoss Filth Row: Hayes, Bressler, Kourilc, Samieson, Meyer, Myers, Tohtz Weingart, Iohns, Straub, Wente ONOR Roll students are those who tor tive or more consecutive grading periods since Ianuary, 1939, have received only grades of UE or G in each of their studies. In proportion to the total number of Blewett students, the number of Honor Roll students is comparatively high. Elin jlltlemnriam It is fitting that this space in our yearbook be dedicated to one who was our classmate and friend Iohn Syler, Class of Ianuary, 1941, was killed in an accident shortly before the opening of the school term in August, 1939. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Syler ot 5l56a Minerva, St. Louis, and a member ot Miss Guerin's Advisory Group. Page Fifty-three THE BROCHURE INDIVIDUAL ACI-IIEVEIVIENTS Iames Gardner B LEWETT students figured prominently in the Second Annual American Youth Forum Competition, spon- sored by the American Magazine. lames Gardner, who graduated in lune, 1939, was declared winner of the tirst prize in the Art Division over the 44,311 entries. The theme ot his oil painting was New Fron- tiers for American Youth. Gardner received 51,000 and a week's trip to the New York Wor1d's Pair. He was accompanied by Mr. Krause. In addition to the first three prizes there were 150 awards of S10 each. .Blewett is proud oi Iacquard Williams, of the Iune, 1940, class, who was one of the recipients of these additional awards. Page Fifty-four JANUARY, 1940 INDIVIDUAL ACI-IIEVEIVIENTS Zale Doyle, Who graduated in Iune, 1938, Won first prize in the annual Fire-Prevention Week Poster Contest and her poster was used in the Fire-Prevention Campaign. Zale is studying art at Hadley Vocational School. ' I Blewett was well represented in the Forest Park Municipal Opera this past summer. Felicity Ossman, a fifth term student, appeared in the dancing chorus, and Ben Basone, graduate of Ianuary, 1938, was in the singing chorus. Page Fifty-five BOOK THREE ln the diversions ot people ore reflected their chofrcrcters. The scholorstic activities of Blewett students dre many dnd vcrried: educdtionczl, orth- letic, ond socidl. ln this sec- tion is contoiined the Brochure of our Diversions. THEIR DIVEHSIUNS THE BROCHURE YOUNG CITIZENS BOARD Standing: Baker, Troll, Cooper, Stone, Ford, Doss, Fugate, Dolan, Renaud HE Young Citizens B o a r cl, composed of fourteen members and sponsored by Mr. Forsman, is a part of a city-Wide movement which has as its purpose the advancement of better citizen- ship. Under the auspices of the board tive hundred students enrolled in this organization. lt will devote itself to the perpetuation of American citi- zenry. This semester Burnett Ford, Vir- ginia Dolan, Iohn Dougherty, Margaret Mitchell, Donald Baker, Katheryn Doss, Ieannette Fugate, Norman Schachter, Dorothy Spear, Wildon Stone, and Ephraim Cher- rick, accompanied by Miss Ernst, Miss Rowan, and Mr. Bockelbrink, took part in a Lincoln Pilgrimage to Springfield, Illinois. ' Ephraim Cherrick tx President Iohn Dougherty Vice President Norman Schachter Secretary-Treasurer Mr. Forsman Sponsor Page Fifty-eight JANUARY, 1940 THE SOCIAL SERVICE CCUNCIL I First Row, kneeling: Kimmel, Steiner, Hoppe: sitting: Becker, Spear, Broomhall, Laupp, Lewis First Row, standin : Vainiko, Miss Forbes, Kite, Brenner, Constantinides, Gier, Rosen, Nissen Heil, Schrader, Sotier, Iohnson, Bagnall, Anderson, Van Cleave, Walsh, Tolpen Second Row, standing: Ayers, Green, Cunnitf, Nolan, Wallace, Klein Miss Forbes and Miss Markham Page Fifty-nine Sponsors Third Row, standing: Farrell, Thompson, Dust, Smith HE Social Service Work is participated in by all the pupils in the school While the work is detailed and guided by the Social S e r v i c e Council. Blewett ranked first in the city last year in the gifts to the Iunior Department of the Needlework Guild. Many letters of thanks for contri- butions oi the Council have been re- ceived frorn various institutions. The Council wishes to take this opportunity to thank the faculty and student body for their hearty coop- eration. All the pupils in the school are considered participants in the work, but any student is Welcome to be- come a member oi the Council. W BROCHURE 0 . S PEP CLUB BUYS First Row, kneeling: Kourik, Perricone, Beatty. Hayes, seated: Schaefer, Porter, Boulware Meyer, Bass, Green, Prell, Stone, Shuttleworth, Smith Second Row: Spear, Stephens, Constantinides, Hubbard, Heil, Park, Clark, Cambarelis, Hanson, Wood Third Row: Car yon, Herrmann, Treacy, Guittar, Davis, Stiller, Ansleg, Seever, Hughes, Lane, Imboden Fourth Row: Prell, Marx, Loddeke, Hooser, Nolan, Kaiser, Thurman , Greene, Wilson, Miss Schlutius Fifth Row: Miss Guerin, McCloud, Hansen, Conrad, Ashley Miss Schlutius and Miss Guerin Sponsors HE Pep Clubs at Blew- ett, composed of some eighty members of the student body, endeavor to increase the sporting spirit throughout the school. Mem- bers sell tickets and pennants to raise money for the Athletic Fund. The members may be recognized by their orange or black sweaters on which are the Pep emblems. Every member must earn a hundred points before he is allowed to wear the club emblem. Boys who earn two hun- dred and titty points are awarded belt buckles. This boys' club is the only one of its kind in the city. GIRLS PEP CLUB Lucille Prell President Mildred Beatty Vice President Margie Bass Secretary-Treasurer Mona Shuttleworth Point Keeper Bors PEP CLUB Iack Kourik President Weldon Stone Vice President Albert Imboclen Secretary-Treasurer Ioe Porter Sergeant-at-Arms Page Sixty JANUARY, 1940 'Y PING-PONG Z First Row: Severs, Broskin, Heermann, Brown, Beauton, Militello Second Row: Headrick, Couper, Novack, Nissen. Wisdom, Adams Third Row: Green, Eckert, Scrivener, Miss Fairham HE Ping-Pong Club is composed oi members who meet every Thursday afternoon in the lunch room, where they play. Elimination tournaments are held, Miss Fairham Page Sixty-one Sponsor with the Winning doubles playing each other for ultimate champion- ship. The ping-pong equipment is gra- ciously furnished by Miss Mulhol- land, but those who Wish may bring their own paddles. HE BROCHURE BLEWETT BIR f, ff First Row: Davis, Dolch, McCord, Schachter, Gross, Williams, Marx, Brading Second Row: Hudson, Ryther, Finney, D. Prell, L. Prell, Hamke, Barnett, Iamieson Third Row: Sowles, Miss Ernst, Bayha, Foley, Ford, Mr. Iones, Russell HE Blewett Bird Club is an organization formed for the study and conservation of birds in St. Louis and the surround- ing area. There are no compulsory dues or expenses in the organization as all activities which might incur expenses are purely voluntary. The club has a membership of twenty-tive, and new members are always Welcome. Meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of every month except When bird Walks or field trips are substituted. The annual club outing or picnic is, as a rule, the only purely social activity of the organization, the rest of the year being devoted to the study of birds and their habits. Norman Schachter President Willis Gross Vice President Harriet McCord S ecretary Henry Williams Statistician Mr. Iones Sponsor Page Sixty-two JANUARY, 1940 I I 1 Krun' Row. Mr, ICE SKAT Treacy, Kourik, Stults aco Comfort, Miller, Maxwell Kothe, Haupt, Traina Fourth Weber ' Fifth Row: Koehler .W Seventh Vqughf H,-Zjftfzlt,-f ' -13, William Widbin President ,gn Pat Butler Vice President Sarah Frazer Secretary Mr. Bockelbrink Page Sixty-three Sponsor HE Blewett Ice Skating Club, one ot the oldest and largest clubs in Blewett, has completed another season with Mr. Bockelbrink continuing as sponsor. The club meets every Friday after- noon at the Winter Garden. It a member attends ten meetings in a term he receives an emblem, and the second term he receives a sleeve emblem. If a member misses three meetings Without an excuse he is dropped from the club. Each member joyfully looks tor- Ward to this afternoon of fun and pleasure. THE BR CHURI is I Bars BQWLING CLUB First Row: Green, Castellano, Sova, Mueller, Hinds, Sorrentino, Beecher, Megers, Rudert Second Row: Sorrentino, Goldman, Braucksieker, Mr. Longiield, Borgstea t, Schafer Rosenthal, Kasten, Me er, Frohott Third Row: Fiorita, Homan, Semple, Sass, Peters, Eyrshen, Soetebier, Howell, Gaines, Laupp Fourth Row: Brown, Matthews, Kallmeyer, Booth, Becker, Parrish, Morris, Mohley, Clifton, Reiieiss HE Boys Bowling Club has reorganized and although the league has been re- duced irom fifty to forty members, forming eight teams, the club mem- bers are confident they can make a good showing despite smaller num- bers. Garnes are played at a neighborhood bowling alley. Up to date the members have been doing very nicely, having won three games, arranged by Mr. Longtield, in a match with Southwest High. The bowlers who may be credited with this victory are Rudert, McClin- ton, Soetebier, Richter, Laupp, and Homan. Earl Mueller President Charles Soetebier Secretary loe Sorrentino Treasurer Mr. Longiield Sponsor Page Sixty-four JANUARY, 1940 Tl-IE SADDLESPUR CLUB QFrom top! First Row: Eleanor Roeder, Mildred May Second Row: Alvin Spector, Flay VVolter, Marco Vainiko Third Row: Anna Lee Glenn, Miss Pauls, Miss Coakley, Betty Koehler Fourth Row: Marion Bender Ka Graham Ann Vinsonhaler Anna Lee Glenn President Betty Koehler Secretary-Treasurer Miss Pauls and Miss Coakley Page Sixty-five Sponsors Fifth Row: Phyllis Powell, Margaret Borger HE Saddlespur Club, under the leadership and guidance of Miss Pauls and Miss Coakley, meets and rides every Tuesday afternoon after school, at a riding stable. During bad Weather the members ride in the indoor arena, While in nice Weather they frequently Canter off through the bridle paths in Forest Park or trot around the outdoor ring. Every Week these equestrians, boys and girls, are accompanied by at least one sponsor and are given careful instructions by the stable's groom. 1--nw--1-1-x-1-e -15.1-Qi- --.. , if' - Mk E First Row: Cherrick, Rutsch, Gross, Kuhn, Klein, Hanke, Mr. DeVilbiss Second Row: Padget, Ryan, Hoover, Williams, May, O'Neal', Ronald Third Row: Vagen, Delany, Norton, Wolf, Dolch, Bennett, Evans, Hill THE ALEXIS CARREL CHAPTER HE Alexis Carrel Chap- ter ot the Iunior Acad- emy of Science was organized at Blewett in March, l938, under the sponsorship of Mr. DeVilbiss. It is a charter chapter of the St. Louis Iunior Academy of Science. The purpose oi the organization is to stimulate an interest in science and to aid in the developing of the scientific talents oi its members. At present there are twenty-three active members, all of Whom are Working on various projects: hydroponics, seed collections, etc. Some of the projects will be exhibited at the an- nual convention at Washington Uni- versity in the spring. Walter Kuhn President Willis Gross Vice President Florence Klein Secretary Jewel Rutsch Treasurer Mr. DeVilbiss Sponsor Page Sixty-six JANUARY, 1940 ENGINEERING CLUB First Row: Kourik, Koehler, Porter, Hayes, Mueller, Bressler, Padget, Cherrick, Kothe Second Row: Warne, McGee, Sabol, Meyer, Herrmann, Goldman, D. Whitmore, M. Whitmore, Delcoure Third Row: Heck, Peters, Sova, Bressler, Sorrentino, Reed, Ryan, Gross, Kuhn, Schuster Fourth Row: Sansone, Block, Gebhardt, Groerich, Cook, Mclsafierty, Comles, Mr. Marx Earl Mueller President Iohn Hayes Vice President Betty Koehler Secretary Ioe Porter Treasurer Mr. Marx Sponsor Page Sixty-seven HE Engineering Club, under the sponsorship and guidance of Mr. Marx, meets every Thursday after school. During most of its meetings the club takes trips which always prove interest- ing to its members. The aim of the club is to present to its members vocational guidance by bringing them into closer contact with the Work and conditions of the different engineering professions. Starting upon its second term of organization in Blewett, the club has taken many trips plcmned by its program committee. Among these were tours through the Chevrolet plant, Laclede Gas Company, N. O. Nelson, and Cahokia Power plant. SURVEYING SLUB THE BROCHURE Front Row: P sons, Frame, Booth, Holi, Burke, Hood Back Row: Mr, Bailey, H an, Wood, Nolting, Armstrong, Bressler, Block HE Surveying Clu now under the soonsor- ship of Mr. Marx, is in its third year. It was organized by Mr. Bailey so that its members could learn the principles of simple surveying, and become acquainted with some of the surveyors' important instru- ments. These include the transit, engineer's tape, clinometer, and slide rule. Its members survey various sec- tions oi 'the campus, and occasion- ally one of the groups of two, into which the club is divided, hikes out to Forest Park to practice surveying there. The club meetings, held on Tues- day aiternoons, provide opportunity to discuss general topics and co- operate in solving various surveying problems. Harold Block President Charles Frame Vice P esident Leo Bressler Secretary-Treasurer Mr. Marx Sponsor Page Sixty-eight JANUARY, 1940 Page Sixty Tl-IE ATI-IENAEUM Front Row: Headrick, Gross, Koch, Cherrick, Ryan, Kuhn, Schaefer Back Row: Miss Gray, Mattingly, Reed, Wolf, Cheney, O'Neal, F . Ephraim Cherrick President Deltina Roggi Vice President Muriel Ryan Secretary Walter Kuhn Librarian Miss Gray Sponsor -nine YEAR ago The Athe- naeum, a club for book lovers, was organized. As the name suggests, this is a club devoted to the purposes and the study oi all phases of literature-books, poems, and drama. Already the club is be- coming known because oi its literary tea given last term, its varied read- ing interests, its intelligent discussion ot books both old and new, and its study ot the radio, cinema, and theater. The Athenaeum is divided into tour functioning committees: Radio, Poetry, Cinema, and Drama. On a particular committee are those who are especially interested in that dis- tinct field ot learning. Enlightening book reviews and committee reports are given at the regular business meetings. Fourth Row: Sarandos, Caplin, V' 'W'6M' THE BROCHURE , I O , , DRA UILD 5 A Sv H Q First Row: Austin, Block, Second Row: Allison, Third Row: Symons Maltzmcm, Fifth Row: Cronin, Slachman, C HE Blewett Dramatic Guild, organized to im- prove and further the' aesthetic talents and interests of students, is under the sponsorship of Miss Ernst, Miss Forsythe, Miss Maus, Miss Mul- holland, Miss H. Smith, 'and Miss Thias. Each of these members of the faculty sponsors a separate group ot students chosen according to their dramatic ability and interest. The Guild has studied several short skits and the group under the direction of Miss Thias has presented a play for a special auditorium session. Silver, Brading, Mistler Reilly, Fugate, Latham Hughes, Vineyard gleberer, Miss Thias, Marx rell Ernst, Prell, Duckworth Miss Ernst Miss Forsythe Miss Maus Miss Mulholland Miss H. Smith Miss Thias Sponsors Page Seventy JANUARY, 1940 v- Page Seventy-one CAMERA CLUB I-IE Camera Club is organized for the bene- fit of all pupils interested in still WUYUG Heermqnn photggrgphyl PI'eSidel'1f Weekly meetings of the group offer each member an opportunity to present his latest photographic effort for open discussion and criti- Celeste Bernard cism by the entire club. Each in- SeCfeff1fY'Tfe0Sufef dividual in this way has a chance to bring his special problems be- fore the club. The more suitable pictures are Mr' Krause submitted to the Griffin and the Sponsor Brochure for publication. :E 'k i' 'I' i' .9 LEADERS CLUB HE Leaders Club was organized at Blewett in Sep- tember, l938, under the sponsorship of Miss Haack and Miss Wood. The members are selected by the sponsors and their chief duties are to help with technique practice and to referee games for classes and for the Girls' Athletic Association. The following girls are leaders: Montez Bartels, Geraldine Block, Dorothy Brueckner, Corinne Cullen, lane Donnelly, Fern Evans, Mar- garet Loesche, Thelma Moses, Virginia Queen, Marie Schuster, Dorothy Spear, Ruth Wagner, and Imogene Woodruff. For this work these girls earn points toward the G. A. A. letter. This club is important in the Physical Education Department and requires of its members advanced knowledge of game rules and techniques, and develops excellent leadership among its members. vo it THE BROCHURE LE CERCLE FRANCAIS Phyllis Powell President Ruth M. Krugman Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Rothman Sponsor E CERCLE FRANCAIS is the means by which students interested in French in- crease their knowledge of France and their conversational French vocabulary. The members take trips to the Art Museum and study French songs and games. Many of the members carry on active corre- spondence With French-speaking boys and girls in other countries. Interesting scrap-books, F r e n c h home interiors, Fete posters and dolls in native costumes have been made by the members. GIRLS BOWLING CLUB HE Girls Bowling Club -at Blewett was organ- ized during the past semester under the sponsorship of Mr. Longfield. Each Wednesday afternoon the bowlers meet to match their ability with another team. The club con- sists of eight teams of six bowlers each, which make a final member- ship ot forty-eight. Not only do the girls have the enjoyment of playing several games but they also receive in- structions. ln this way the members who are not experienced bowlers are given an opportunity to learn more about the technique of the game. Patsy Wood President Eileen Powers Recording Secretary Virginia Hicks 1 Corresponding Secretary Page Seventy two JANUARY, 1940 ALUMNI ASSCCIATICN MARCH 4, 1940, will usher in the third anniversary of the Blewett Alumni Association. At the semi-annual meeting in October, 1939, the following officers were elected to serve until October, 1941: Milton Schacter, president, Class of Iune, 1937, Ray Sabol, vice-president, Class of Ianuary, l936g Dorothy Nolan, secretary, Class of Iune, 1938, Dale Sater, treasurer, Class of Iune, 1936. Each class also elected two members from its group to serve on the Alumni Board. The Annual Fall Dance held at the Marquette Hotel, November 17, was well attended. To -the Alumni's retiring officers, praise for a job well doneg to the new officers, wishes for an ever greater Alumni Association. Page Seventy-three Our Senior Year ' One's senior year is filled not only with home- work and tests but with all the extra-curricular activities which add to the fun of high school days. ' On October l2, the First Fall Frolic took place. What fun! What charming hostesses! ' We were hosts to the school at the Halloween Hop, October 25. It's great to be Seniors! ' Athletics? Yes-We participated in November Day, November 22-touch football, basketball, speedball, volleyball, tennis, and shuffleboard. 'Red, green, blue, purple-no, not bruises but bows. The traditional Senior Bow Week began November 27. ' December 7 saw us changed suddenly into hill- billies for the Senior-New Senior Party. Our suc- cessors certainly know how to entertain, and We will never forget that beautiful bonfire. Page Seventy tour THE BROCHURE JANUARY, 1940 .lx The glamour of the theater is not found at the stage door -no indeed, but on Blewett's stage. The Mad Platters gave two laughter-filled per- formances, December 12. ' Class Day is the last day before graduation that enables the entire class to be together at one time. We were presented to Miss Ernst on December 15, and on that day also our last will and testament was made and our futures unfolded. ' An All-Star Gym Team Exhibition was partici- pated in by several seniors, on December 15 and again on December 20. ' Blewett students love music and on December 21, two Christmas concerts were given by the special music groups and the orchestra under the direction of Mr. Hahnel and Mr. Perrine. That beautiful pro- gram will long remain in our memories. ' We sponsored another school dance, the Final Fling! This was held Ianuary 9. ' That day we have all looked forward to is at hand-commencement. On Ianuary 24 we receive our diplomas and stand ready To face the chal- lenge. D Page Seventy-five THE BROCHURE LITERATURE... The ability to cornloine words into purposeful thoughts is a gift in which Blewett students are not lack- ing. A senior committee se- lected from the material en- tered in the competition the poern Cycle, by Mary Anne O'Neal, and l-ler l-leart in a Rose, a short story Written by Edagrace Davenport, as de- serving of award in their indi- vidual fields. They are desig- nated in the following section by the figure one. as PageSeventy x V Q f' Her Heart in a Rose v '.... JANUARY, 194o 4 lj X ' , . . ' EDAGRACE DAVENPORT She had the appearance of an average old lady of seventy, or there- about. At twilight, she, just as the others, enjoyed rocking before an open fire as she was tonight, silently reminiscing on old times and other scenes. But she was not so average as she appeared. Her mind was not the subservient one usually found in old people. She had still the headstrong, stubborn disposition of her younger days. On one sub- ject only was she humble, and that was one known to herself alone. She picked up the book which lay in her lap. As she opened it, her eyes fell on the yellowed fly leaf. Her glance lingered on the words scrawled there- To Shiela, With All My Love, Reece. On she turned the pages until at last she came upon a red rose, crumbled and faded from the pass- ing of the years. She gazed sadly on the flower as she murmured softly, How very strange that this book should hold what he and I forever lost. lf l had only known . . . I could have been kinder . . . perhaps it would all have been different. The room faded away in the dusk and once more she stood by the shore of that fateful lake, reliving the strangest night of her life. 'k 'k i She sank down to the cool, damp earth beside the old stone tower on the shore of the lake and closed her dark eyes. The sweet-smelling fragrance from the bower of over- hanging roses filled the air. A moon- Page Seventy-seven beam filtered in and danced on her golden hair as first one shining tear, then another and another, slid down her cheek. Oh, l wonder if he'll ever come back, she sobbed passionately. lt had been only two weeks since she stormed out of their cozy home, but it seemed like as many ages. When she had returned, he was gone. ln vain had she waited and hoped, and much had she rued her hasty temper. The clock in the tower chimed twelve and brought her from her reverie. She rose reluctantly and wandered aimlessly along the bank of the lake. Oh, if Reece would only give me one more chance-l'd never be so childish again. Kneeling beside the blue-green waters, she thrust a slender hand into the icy lake, bathing her flushed face. Oh, my ring! she gasped, as the gold band slipped off her finger and disappeared beneath the depths. May l give you a red rose in its place? a laughing voice behind her inquired. Reecel Why--where have you been? she stammered. All the memories of him rushed back to her. Oh, the fun they had had! Those gay, mad times! But as she opened her mouth to tell him how miserable she had been, other memories surged in her mind,- sullen, bitter days when insane jealousy raged in her heart. Her anger grew by leaps and bounds as she watched him standing there, so debonair in the moonlight. I should have divorced you by now, but I wanted to talk to you first. Of course! I'll get the divorce, Shiela ended cruelly. Of course! Same old Shiela, aren't you? Always trying to hurt me. But you see, now I can't be hurt anymore. Well, what do you want to tell me? He seemed so strange in the moonlight, and his eyes glearned while the night grew cold. The moon disappeared behind grey storm clouds as somewhere a dog howled mournfully. The roses seemed to shiver in the slight breeze. So he couldn't be hurt! She would see. I-I want to tell you that I'm going to marry Don, she tore.out wrathfully. Then, quickly, I want to tell you that I hate you, and I've been very happy since you left. I- her next words were smothered by his laughing lips on hers and, as her hand unwillingly sought his, he closed her palm about one of the drooping roses. Then sud- denly he released her and strode silently away through the darkness. The next morning Shiela awoke to hear her mother's shrill, excited voice crying, Lookl Lookl She took the morning paper from her mother's outstretched hands. HREECE CHANDLER KILLED IN TRAIN DERAILMENT LAST NIGHT was the headline. Below, her eyes fell on the words, . . the tragedy occurred at midnight as the train . . 'A' if xl' The old lady laid aside the book and passed her hand wearily across her brow, as if she wished to banish forever the memories which haunted her. But she was com- forted by the knowledge that soon their separation would be ended. THE BROCHURE Daylight Interlude FRANCES NISSEN The huge floating palace, ever- lastingly pushing onward against the battling waves, painted its som- ber outline against the light of the breaking day. The deserted decks loomed desolate. The only evidence of activity centered about the sleepy porters who were wearily engaged in the arduous task of transform- ing the ballroom of the previous night into a conventional, staid, and ultimately correct dining room. The frivolous gayeties of the night be- fore were freely mirrored in the debris-strewn floor of the erstwhile dance hall. Down below, on the cabin deck, and in the tourist quarters, no sound of life yet permeated the foggy si- lence of the cold, gray dawn. The dismal atmosphere appeared fright- fully lonely when unaccompanied by human activity. Other than the melancholy drone of the engine- room motors, the only sound was the lash of the waves against the defying sides of the steel-girded leviathan of the sea. The gray sky of the early dawn as yet gave no sign of promise for the day. A reckless wind lashed about in circles, unable to decide a definite direction of pursuit and thereby w r o u g h t consternation among the men assigned to sweep- ing and cleaning the decks. Gradually the heavens were transformed. The overhanging and melancholy gray slowly surrendered to the conquering beauty of heaven's blue. The waves grew less angry and lessened the force of their at- tack against the transgressor ship. Soothed by the approach of a ra- diant day, they settled down to a Page Seventy eight 5 l JANUARY, 1940 peaceful calm. Cold darkness shrouded in mist and fog at length completely retreated before the com- manding presence of oncoming day. Suddenly the sun, heralded by a splendid array of myriad-colored clouds in fluffy mass formation, burst forth amid a fanfare of glory. The sun with its life-giving rays had come through, bringing encour- agement and cheer to the throng quartered on the vessel returning to American shores. The great floating hotel became a beehive of activity. The decks re- sounded with gay laughter as pas- sengers thronged the open decks. Porters even whistled at their unin- teresting task. The day promised to be a merry one. The sun pro- claimed it so. An Essay On . . . RUTH MARIE KRUGMAN Its eponym is almost an enigma. An epode has never been written about it. It is in all probabilities the acrostic of nothing. Its subject may be august or insignificant. Yet the very mention of an essay will inflict any student not acquainted with the established principles of nugacity with an attack of epiphora. I do not hope to deem myself one well acquainted with the theories of the agrostics or the numismatists but as an humble scholar in the field of learning I merely attempt to show my disdain for asterism and essays as a whole. This travesty in its en- tirety is brief but in its brevity I hope to have made ridiculous my experi- ment. The central thought of all this jumble is merely this: Attempt any- thing once, so long as the result is figurative and declamatory. This is an essay on NOTHING. Page Seventy-nine .' Cycle MARY ANNE O'NEAL Man found himself of world In maze of spring and dust and blank, white rock- Felt power within--felt over to live and do And slaved into proud years. And with those years made beauty where he went, I-Iewed stone-dragged stone- Made great towers grow to haughty height in sky- Dreamed thought-lived thought- Made great thoughts tower and carved them deep in time- Then tired of making, Sickened with dull ever-building, Set the forces he had caught to crude new task, And in one clash uprooted all the good And crushed the beauty-crushed the wonder-thing he'd made, And found himself in maze of spring and dust and white blank rock. Apart MARY ANNE o'NEAL Old Mona made her way slowly, painfully, along the cobbled street and up the hill. Perhaps she didn't notice the giggling children who fol- lowed behind, mimicking her halting step-or perhaps they had done it so often she didn't care any more. Look at 'er-she even walks funnyl You know what? I heard Ma say she's insane! Sure she's insane! But ya' das'n't let Phillip hear ya' say that! He likes the old woman! Mom tries to get 'm to quit going up there alla' time-'n' he just says, 'But I must, Mother-' all smooth and sweetish- 'n' Mom frowns and says, 'Very well, then, Phillip-but I don't understcmdf Wish I could get my way so easy! Yeh-Old Mona's insane all right. IAbs'lutely daft.' T h e n - 'That's nuthin', you're daft yourself. Come on gang-race you to Iohnny's. And the town's brat headed all the urchins off down the street. No one could explain the uncanny attraction between Phillip and Old Mona. No one could understand what a bright little chap like Phillip Radner could find in the dry, with- ered old woman that he so calmly ignored the luxuries life laid at his feet- life and his overenergetic father- and spent half his time sit- ting with her in her old one-room shack, or wandering about in the en- tanglement of weeds below the hill. No one could be expected to know. Old Mona herself explained it to Phillip one evening as they sat under the big elm out front. They think I'm queer, boy-crazy, once they admit it! Suppose I am what they say? Suppose I am-in- sane. Lad, listen to me. I could show them many strange things they don't see for themselves-strange things, boy. Sometimes, it's true, a dark curtain hangs over my mind- and it is dark, Phillip, dark and awful. But the curtain rises-then- then I see! lt's like a clear white light, everything is so plain. Dread- ful, awesome-wonderful! lt's that way now, Phillip! Look at mel Are my eyes wild? Is the curtain hiding the light? Am I lost-am I crazy now? THE BROCHURE Phillip shook his head faintly, but words died before they reached his lips. Let me show you, lad! See that cloud up there? The black one? It drifts toward the moon. See-it has shut out the glow. But wait! See the moon emerge! Watch-it glows brighter than ever for the black that blotted it. You see now, lad? Look again, boy! Remember! Mona leaned heavily on his shoul- der as they walked back up the hill. But Phillip's thoughts were far away, reaching up, up-to the thing she had shown him-grasping, losing, grasping-. The next night Phillip went for the town's only doctor for Mona, and found him at last, four miles south on the mud road. When he was again alone with Mona, her eyes were big and re- mote. They say I'm dying, Phillip-but you don't believe them. You're dif- ferent, boy-you have it in your eyes-the look. You know-the mite of a lad that you are, you know! There is a part of me as old as time- apart from death, even as a part of you will never die. I go soon, Phillip. Remember me, lad. But if you find yourself forgetting-you have the moon. Qld Mona lay two days and nights in a stupor. No flicker of meaning flashed past her curious pale eyes. She just lay there on her hard bed, and after a while stopped breathing. Years later old Phillip Radner made his way slowly along the cob- bled street and up the hill. Perhaps he didn't notice the children who fol- lowed behind, mimicking his halting step. Or perhaps it happend so often he didn't care any more. Page Eighty JANUARY, 1940 On Preparing Dinner in the Open PATRICIA LANDIS Preparing dinner in the open! Sounds exciting, doesn't it? Well, it is. That is, if you can take it , but you must try it some time to get the real meaning of my words of bitter experience. To get the most out of cooking dinner over a hot camp fire, there should be about a dozen aunts, uncles, and cousins, young children, and at least one baby. lf the baby has a brand-new tooth and the day turns out to be one of those hot, sultry ones and at the very begin- ning you discover three different va- rieties of the ant species on the camp site, you have all the earmarks of a wonderful picnic. Bright and early Sunday morning two cars venture out loaded with cooking utensils and children, the fathers and mothers are purely in- cidental. Children need fresh air and sunshine, you know! But to con- tinue. The picnickers drive to the park. As usual, even at that early hour, every table and bench is occu- pied, and the occupiers gaze scorn- fully and coldly upon the late ar- rivals, just daring them to so much as look as though they wanted to horn in on one of these so-occu- pied tables. Fortunately for them, the picnic lc e rs had previously learned their lesson, and they drive sadly on, as there isn't even a place to park. lt is usually at about this moment that there is a horrified gasp from the wife in the leading car. She has forgotten the salt and the bathing suits. And with visions of those hard-boiled eggs which have been prepared, just in case, and simply cannot be eaten without salt, the father grits his teeth and turns back, Page Eighty-one only to be informed after a distance of six blocks that she has found the missing articles. johnny junior has been sitting on them. Father gives the young hopeful a couple of dark looks and turns countryward again, only to be scared out of a year's growth by the frantic tooting of auto horn and frenzied shouting. It turns out to be only his brother, who yells that his wife has forgotten the baby's indispensables, so back they turn again. When next we see the picnickers they are far out in the country. At this moment they are arguing about the best spot for the picnic. They stop at first one place and then an- other. There are dozens of places that look grand from a distance, but on close inspection each has its shortcomings. Father has now de- cided that just over the hill to the right is a perfect set-up, but Mother is determined not to budge. She thinks it's grand right here where they are. Before they are entirely unpacked, Uncle finds the ultimate in picnic grounds just over the hill to the left. They all rush over there and agree that this is the best yet. There is no denying that the tree is lovely. Father and Uncle trek back to the deserted site and sadly repack equipment and supplies, and drive the cars down to the ideal spot. Then the fun starts! Daddy and Uncle are both ex-Boy Scouts or Campfire Boys, or what have you, and they demonstrate to the younger children just how to make a fire rubbing twigs together. After con- siderable time is spent in futile en- deavor, Mother a little caustically throws them a box of matches and tells Father to act his age. Some- what crestfallen, Father and Uncle, with all the children determinedly helping, finally light the fire, which, oddly enough, burns pretty nicely. Baby helps by getting into an ant- hill, Father skins his finger. Percival, Iunior, stirs up a wasp nest. A big commotion follows, during which Uncle gets stung and drops a stone on his sore toe. Percy very wisely stays under cover. The men insist upon cooking the dinner, and after ruining several potatoes, when Mother has to take over, as she knew she would, they say, We were only trying to help. Mother doesn't say anything, and should be given a lot of credit right here. She firmly sets her lips and sends the men off with their pipes and fishing rods, the children tag- ging along. CWe forgot to state that there is always a river, or at least a good-sized brook nearby, which almost never contains fish? When dinner is almost ready, the men come in, enthusiastically pre- senting six small fish. They are dressed ready to cook. Mother, still sweet, fries them with rather a fixed smile on her pretty face. Dinner is finally ready. lane, who can't for the life of her keep out of trouble, chokes on a fish bone. Father dislodges it by beating her on the back. About this time, Betty says she is thirsty. This is a signal for all the children to put up a howl for a drink. They refuse the milk and lemonade brought along in large thermos jugs. They want a drink of w-a-t-e-r and are very plaintive about it. There simply IS no water. Mother points out that they can't drink water from the brook and gives six good reasons. Betty doesn't care, she is STILL thirsty and points out, with logic, that there must THE BROCHURE be water at that house over there. Poor Father! Naturally HE has to lug water from the farmhouse, one- half mile distant. And his arches hurt, too. The families start home. Bang! Uncle's car has a flat tire. All out, while Daddy and Uncle change it. And then, wouldn't it have to rain? lt ALWAYS does. The typical outing sounds pretty awful, but it must be fun, because everybody does it all the time. Exhilarafion Limited RUTH MARIE KRUGMAN What a day! A carefree, joyous day! Nothing but play-play in the woods among the leaves, the scarlet, the green, the crisp leaves. lt is autumn-autumn at camp. Last night l slept in a tent-the dif- ference between that and my stuffy bachelor apartment! This morning-the birds were sing- ing, the crickets cricketing, and the leaves falling on the tent top reminding me of mice, field mice, scurrying back and forth. Breakfast over a campfire-bacon crisp, toast burnt, but it was good, better than any king's banquet. Wandering over hill, thru' crick and then-lunch. How good it was, with fresh spring water, cool, sparkling, crystal clear water. Walk again, rest again, campfire and bed again. l close my eyes and dream-for to- morrow the plink-tap-tap of typewriters, the whistling of messenger boys, the constant, never changing monotone of peddlers, of cars enter my life again. Page Eighty two JANUARY, 1940 Envy VIRGINIA HERRMANN I often envy the morn twilight Seeing the last sweet trace of night, Watching the starlight fade away, And ushering in the new-born day. And, too, I envy the rising sun Chasing the dew drops-one by one, Seeing the flowers all awake, Bathe in joy-of life partake. I always envy the rising moon Catching a glimpse of the golden sun, Tending the stars as they peep through, Starting the mystic night anew. Still more I envy the starry sky Stretching above the world so high, Protecting the earth's sweet sleepy crest, Lying in silv'ry, quiet rest. I shame to think that I am such To envy these so very much, For have not I far more than they Who only live for half the day? Pestilence JACK ToHT2 He stood at the battlements look- ing down toward the town, his eyes followed the tortuous road leading up to the foot of the castle. Winged forms hovered in the air, drifting in stupefying circles, settling in the dust beside prostrate forms marked with blackened faces as though they had been violently strangled. The town was deserted by all save a few. The peasants in the fields knelt at their beads. Time stood stillg death strode on. A caravan had passed through from beyond the Persian Gulf at the birth of the last moon, and in its Page Eighty-three train had been planted the dread pestilence-the black scourge- which had grown strong in the waste turned out by the village. Now it was wreaking a terrible vengeance. Each who had one was locked with- in his tower. The others-. He turned angrily away. For many days he had been sealed within his keep, held at bay by an unseen enemy, a terror of the common peo- ple. Was he thus to be played for a fool? Was he not a prince? Could he, indeed, be touched by the same taint as the vulgar masses? Absurd. He swirled his dark Spanish mantle about him Kclouded in its foldsl de- scended the winding stairs to the courtyard. Seneschall he shouted. An old man shambled from a door- way. Yes, Master, humbly. Saddle my charger, I wish to ride abroad. The old man's eyes widened with horror. Masterl he gasped. 'lWell, well. Don't stand there gaping! Saddle my horse. The seneschal obeyed. The ani- mal was led forth, the prince mounted, the drawbridge dropped reluctantly, the rider passed into the road. He drew near the town as it lay shrouded in silence. A few hurry- ing forms met his eye, very few. He passed to the narrow bridge leading into the square and there encoun- tered a horseman coming the other way. He was dressed in a pitch black doublet, black shiny silk hose and a thick cloak hanging in folds of midnight. He wore no covering on his head and his hair and eyes were oily black. He bowed mock- ingly in the saddle and said, Ah, my liege, the prince. Have you at last ventured forth? Your name, swine! I am a stranger just passing through. I have been awaiting you a long time. I wish to thank you for the-ah, hospitality of your village. You recognize it I presume It has changed much since you last took courage to ride about it. The prince colored. I like not your words, cur, and your tone less. The other, And I do not fancy being insulted by the vanity of a coward. These words struck sparks from the proud heart as steel on flint, and the eyes of the prince kindled into flame. His hand dropped to the poniard hilt. The other laughed contemptu- ously. You think yourself coura- geous, yet you would draw your steel on an unarmed man. Come, cast aside your weapon. Prove your courage by your hands, if you dare. They dismounted and locked on the bank of the stream. Over they rolled. Over and over, faster and faster, now one, now the other at advantage, threshing, flailing wildly. The Water drew nearer, the combat rose to fever pitch, and then with a dexterous twist the stranger was astride the prince, hands at his throat. Slowly the fingers tight- ened-slowly-slowly. The prince's breath came sobbingly. I-Ie strug- gled, tried to shout, then his life escaped in a rasping gasp. The vic- tor turned from his victim, mounted, and rode from the province. Evening came. The prince had not returned. From the village had come a messenger, there was no death among the townsmen that day-the pestilence was passing. Soon the tax collectors could ride among them again to collect the duties. The next day the body of the prince was carried back to his castle. I-Ie had been found on the bank of THE BROCHURE a stream in the village as though he had been seeking water. His face was horribly marked-blackened- as though he had been violently strangled. Astron. O My! MARY ANNE O'NEAL The air was crisp and the stars were bright And I watched I-Ieaven's pageant with mounting delight- Saw the bland old moon blush a deep, dull red At something the Seven Sisters said, And old Mars glinted and waved his spear And threatened to do up the whole blame smear, Till even old Leo quaked in fright, Forgot to roar and blinked outa' sight. And Capella got sore 'cause they didn't fight. Poor Saturn's light grew dimmer than dim 'Cause Venus spurned both his rings and him, And Taurus chased the Cow right over the top And they knocked Cassiopeia from her chair, ker-plopl Then Cassey called Taury a blankety-blank gyper, And Pluto dunked doughnuts in the Big Dipper. 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