Benson Polytechnic High School - BluePrint Yearbook (Portland, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1926 volume:

.Rf OLYTHEFECH JANUARY 1926 0 mm Q 'WI -4 X- 1 Qi f C Je, Q 5' . L .mA 46 su o Il l ' . n- , f ' oh Q90 5 LAND 0 Publiflaed :emi-annually by Ilze Senior Clan of BENSON POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL PORTLAND,OREGON DESIGNED AND PRINTED BY THE STUDENTS OF BENSON POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL 2 To ow Friend and Princizml MR. CHARLES E. CLEVELAND In ooenpoxing tnif book it bay been OUR OBJECTIVE to peoaaee .fonzetbing that will create in the hearty ana' fnineis WF the .ftaa'ent5 and facnlty. A SINCERE RESPECT FOR BENSON ana' that will be to ax A MEMENTO of time important day! in om' liner spent in the Jcboo! THE STAFF t F XCNKL! A -Z4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Placed in the order in whirl: they appear in the book CLASS OF JANUARY 1926 EDITORIAL LITERARY STUDENT ACTIVITIES Executive Board Fire Squad Inland Tech Pep Miimte Men Candy Stand CLASS OF JUNE 1926 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Architectural Club Order of the BH Club Electric Club Cas Engine Club I-li Y Club Kumpus Klub Camera Club Oyer-Ifn-Gon Club Pattern Makers Club Public Speaking Club Radio Club Hooters Club SHOPS Drawing Department Foundry Sheet Metal Plumbing Gas Engine Blacksmith Machine Electric Vlfoodworking Print Stock Room S PORTS Football HUMOR Class Prophecy Jokes saw alms ,emi Science Club A DXHQRTISIBIG Type I-li Club Toolmaker's Association AUTOGRAPH S A u l9l LZW6'i.9 6 9 6- .9 G- .9 Gi.9 Q9 THE FACULTY 6 .,9 Ci-9 QJQ'-S 6 ,9 CHARLES E. CLEVELAND S Z JAMES G. TONTZ Principal Vice-Principal Science Fonnctry M. E. TURNER E W. D. HIASKELL F. A. BRAINERD ng Z5 C. HADLEX' C. D. BRERETON F. I. DIETSCH A. P. GIBSON A. KREIGER A. I. SELTZER T. A. SHOTVVELL R. T. STEPHENS Drawing W. D. ALLINGHAM F. A. BEEBE R. H. HARRISON C. KLINK D. H. LANEY H. A. LUNDQUIST A. H. SMITH M. MOORE H. GEORGE C. A. LUCAS Blackfrnitb D. E. HOLDEN M. NIELSON Electric E. A. RUHL C. I. ALLISON W. V. JENSON A. W. LWEE F. STRICKLAND MISS E. M. DRUMMOND I. E. COLEMAN MISS L. COGSWELL MISS E. FORBES MRS. D. F. RIPPEY MISS L. LLASENMAYER MISS J. KLETZING MISS V. PATTERSON MISS M. THIELE MISS L. PHILLIPPI H iftory C. L. BARZEE O. M. WASHRURN H. H. HARGREAX'ES Mathematics WM. KLETZER H. H. PARSONS A. SKEI O. STORLI L. OLDRIGHT O. B. BITTNER P. M. HAMMIL MRS. B. S. SMITH MRS. C. HOLT Library MISS K. KIEMLE C.f'Tn6 i.D 6-XJ U01 Gay Engine I. R. STAIR C. C. HENDERSON C. M. THOMAS Machine G. H. WILLIAMS G. A. CROSS H. HALSTEAD E. E. GOEHLER C. MESSING Plnneoing G. H. CONNOLLY Printing O. W. ATHEY VV. H. HAXX'TIN I. HOVDE G. A. WILLIS Sheet Meta! G. DRVNAN Woodworking F. G. BENSON O. F. HOLMQUIST N. V. JENSEN B. J. KUHNS The Faculty if W , uri? IOR f f my .Q n Ill I 1'l X gf lr N QQTKSLEM EQP Q gg Q 2 ,QmQQ i 1111111.1111111nn1111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1H1HH11H1M1lm1qn1.m1m1.m1,,,...n,.1.m1lm1m.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 THE POLY TECH f amzary Tzvelzty-Six HARRY WATSON EDRIC SHERMAN Vice-Prefident FRED HELBER Serremry President HAROLD FOWLER GUY BRYSON Tmzxurer Sargent-at-Arms E151 .!.........- .. .. .. - - - - ...........,...,.,.-,.,.-N..-........,.-ll....,..-....-..........-......,. .. - - - - - .. -........,.f. THE POLY TECH fanzzary Twenty-Six l HARRY BACHOFNER Pattern Jllaking Course Student Body '23 '24 '25g Fire Squad '24 '25g Bat- talion Chief '25g Pattern Club '25g Secretary- Treasurer '25. l.oR1N BAKER Electric Course Student Body '23 '24 '25, VICTOR BATES Tcrlzniml Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25. EDWARD G. BAUMANN Cabinet Making C onrse Student Body '23 '24 '253 June '23 Class Play Castg January '26 Class Play Cast. DONALD H. BICKNASE I echnical C onme Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Fire Squad '24g Kumpus Klub '24 '25g Secretary 'Z5g Benson Tech Boosters '25g Tech Pep Staff 'Z4g Poly Tech Busi- ness Manager. Quilln-ull-M111ll1uu1un1un1M1nn-inn-un-nu1un1.lll1 1 .. I..-lm 111111-11 1-111 I m-Mft llfil gl..-.gl 11111111 n-nu-uu1uu-uu1un-nu-nn-nu- unun 1nu1uu-I1I- Illl -- Ivll - - 1 -' 1 1 i' T H E P O L Y T E C H VAN O. BLAIR Technical C onifse Student Body '23 '24 '253 Executive Board '25g Radio Club '24 '25g Science Club '24 '25g Tech Pep Staff '24. GUY E. BRYSON Electric C onrse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Executive Board '23g B. T. B. '23' '24g Orange B '23 '24g Order of the B '25g Football '23 '24 '25: Soccer '24g Min- ute man '23 '25g Track '23 '24g Sergeant at Arms of Class. HARRY BUTCHER Foundry Conrse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Executive Board '25g Band '23 '24 '25. ROBERT BYAM Plumbing Coinfse Student Body '23 '24 '25g Fire Squad '23' '24 253 Minute Man '24 '25, OTTO CAPUTO Electric C ourse Student Body '23 '24 '2Sg Executive Board '23 '24 '25g Fire Squad '23g Tech Pep Staff '25g Root- ers Club '24 '25g Sergeant at Arms '25g Minute Man '24g Second Man '25g Electric Club '25g B. T. B. 'Z3. ' l l a'a1l1ll--l1ll1ll1nl1us-llu1lu 1111111 lm1un1lul1un1un1un-un-unxnu-un-nn1nu-nuinn-lun--luuillil 71 1:1n1nn1nn1un--nn1un1nn1nu 11111111 nl--nel' T H E P O L Y T E C H GEORGE ELLIS CARR Technical Course Student Body '21 '22 '23 '24 '25g Golf Manager '25g Order of B '253 Executive Board '22g -Radio Club '21 '22 '23g B. T. B. '22 '23 '24g Oyer-Un- Gon Club 'Z4g Minuteman '23. GLEN D. CASSEL Electric Course Student Body '21 '22 '23' '24 '25g Minute Man '253 Rooters Club 5 Second Man '25, LEERAY CHANDLER Electric Course Student Body '23 '24 '255 Executive Board '25 Science Club '25. WILLIAM CHANDLER Electric Course Student Body '23 'Z4 '25g Fire Squad '24 '25. A. LEE CROCKER Electric Course Student Body '23 '24 '25g Executive '255 Min- ute Man '25g President '25g Camera Club '25g Secretary of Publications '255 January '26 Class Play Cast. -If --M -------------- -----r l 13 l 4, 'P I-.mi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1,inn1nu1nu1n.l-gn..-my.-llH THE PO LY TECH STANTON DUKE Plumbing Course Fire Squad '24, THEODORE H. EBBERT Technical Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 'Z5g Band '22 '23 '24 '25g Orchestra '23 '24g Class Play Staff. LAWRENCE EDGINGTON Technical C omfse Student Body '22 '23 24 'ZSQ B. A. E. Club '24 '25g Rooters Club '24 '25, WILIJAM EHLEN Electric Course Student Body '23 '24 '25g Electric Club '25g Ser- geant at Arms '25g Fire Squad '25. NORINIAN A. FARQUHARSON Technica-l Course ' Student Body 'ZZ '23 '24 '25g Public ,Speaking Club '24 '25g Tech Pep Staff '24 '25, Q.. 'I' -151.11111 1 1 1 .. 1 1 1 .. 1 1 1lq1,.. I 19 4...---II i,11 ,1,1 , 1u,,1,,n1,,,,.- ,,,. 1m,1n..1.Iin-nu1uu1uu1nu1nu1un1 1 1 1 1 - 1 -ll--fi' T H E P O L Y T E C H NORMAN FUREY Yleclznical Course Student Body '24 '25g Fire Squad '243 Minute Man '25 - HAllOLD G. FOWLER Teclmical Course Student Body '22 '23' '24 '25g Science Club '23 '24 '2Sg Sergeant at Arms '24g Treasurer '25: Ar- chitectural Club 'Z4 '25g Vice President '25g Class Treasurer. F. FEVVSTER Tcclmifal Course M offline Comme Student Body '23' '24 '25. RALPH A. GANNON Pl'i1lf'i1Ig Course N Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Camera Club '24 '25g Fire Squad '25g Type Hi Club '25g Sec- retaryg Second Man '23g Tech Pep Staff '24 '25g Rooters Club '25g Secretary of Publications '25g Poly Tech Static. VERNON VV. GILMORE Tcclmical Course Student Body '22 '23 'Z4 '25g President '25g Foot- ball '24 '25g Track '24 '25g Cross Country '24 '25g Captain '25g Soccer '253 Kumpus Klub '24 'ZSQ Secretary '24g Vice President '25g Order of B '25g l-li Y Club '24 '25g Camera Club '24g Fire Squad '24 '25g Minute Man '25, 4su1nn1nu111:1111:11un-nu-ml1uu1uu1-nn-1: 11111 uu1u 1111 - 1111 lu-ll1ll1u1 1 --ul1ltl0 I 20l 401g 111111111 nnnn 1 1un: 1 iu:1un1uu1ul1- 4' T H E P G L Y T E C H RALPH P. GRAVES Technical C ourse Student Body '24 '25g Fire Squad '24 '25g B. A. E. '25. FRANK M. GUARNERO Technical Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Tech Pep Staff '23 '24g Fire Squad '23 '24g Radio Club '23' '24g Poly Tech Staff. FRED HELBER Electric Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Class Presidentg Executive Board '24 '25g Fire Squad '253 Captain '253 Tech Pep Staff '25g Electric Club '253 Class Play Cast '26. VIRGIL C. HICKS Technical Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Band '22 '23 '24 '25g Leader '24 '25g Executive Board '24 '25g Orchestra '23 '24 '25g Electric Club '25g Class Play Castg Poly Tech Staif. ARTHUR HOLMBERG Technical! C ourse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Executive Board '25g Camera Club '22 '23 '24 '25g President '25g Oyer-Un-Gon Club '25g Kumpus Club '24 '253 Science Club '24 '25g Radio Club '22 '233 Class Play Castg Poly Tech Staff. . +s1n-u-nn- W-u --------1- ml-I 'P I 21 l THE P u11m1un--nu-ll1ul1uu1uu1u 1111111 ua-:nit Y T E C H DON HORSEMAN Printing C onrse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '253 Tech Pep Staff 'ZSQ Safety First Council '25g Type Hi Club '25 Fire Squad '22. JOHN HORTON Technical Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Fire Squad '25, VIRGIL :HUSTON Printing C onrse Student Body '23 '24 Tech Pep Staff '24. NORMAN C. JENSEN 'Z5g Type Hi Club '25 Pattern Making Course Student Body '23 '24 '25g Pattern Club '25g Li brary Board '23 '24. E. L. :KNIGHT Cabinet Making C onrse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25, tin nina :1111111111 -1 1 1ll1l0i! 221 qu.-ll 11111111 nu-au1nu-nu-un-nu-1111 'I' T H E P O Y T E C H HENRY K IQOBERSTFIN Teclzmcal Course Student Body 22 23 Z4 25 hlectnc Club Class Play Staff VICTOR IQREICK M achme Course Student Body 23 24 25 Class Play Ca t HERBFRT L LANGE Prmtmg Course Student Body 22 23 24 25 Tech Pep a 24 25 Type H1 Club 25 RAYNIOIND MARTIN Student Body 22 23 24 25 Radlo Club 2.1 24 Electrlc Club 25 Class Play Staff 26 CHESTER VICCARTNEY Prmtzng Course Student Body 23 24 Z5 Y Y Y Y 5 ' ' l25 Y Y 3 , Q , . . I Y Y I 5 E 1 v , ' 1 , . A Y 'I Tcclmiral Course a 1 J 9 , ' 1 4 14 , ' r , s , . V 1 5 4 Y Y Y qiu1Il11:1-11-1111-11:1 I 23 qw, ,,,, ,,11,111 ,, ,,,,,,,. ,,,, 1 ,,,, 1 ,,,, ..,,,,..m,-.um1un1 qlql -mn1nn-nn-nu-l- 1 1 1 - -- -' 1 f' 'I HE, PGLY TECH FLOYD VV MCMIJLLFN Electmc Course Student Body 23 24 25 Second man Electrlc Club 25 Presxdent 25 HAROLD MCSH XTKO Terhmcal C ourse Student Body 21 Z2 23 24 25 Rooters Club 24 25 H xRcnLD S AIILI ER fcclzmml Course Student Body 27 23 2 Z5 Electric Club Za IOIIN B MILLER Tcclmzcal Course Student Body 22 23 24 25 Camera Club 24 25 Electrlc Club 25 NIAURICF T BIILLER Tcclmzcal Course Student Body 22 23 24 25 B A E 25 I2-1 n 1 . f A f ' 1 a a , rg , , . , LS, - 1 , - 1 , . ,. r H v v v 1 1 , I - .Y 7 I , z L . ' . 1 A ta, r A , 1 s ' y J , ' ! ' sen - 4 , . ai K ' 1 ' J 1 1 y , 1 I A ,V , 4 Y ' I L ' . . ' ' 1 y 1 v , y , . . . . .5......,...- - - - - - - .. - - - - - -.........-.........,- - - .. - - - - - - - - -,...-..q. fnlnl 11111111- nnl1nul1uu-H111 Illl -Inliul-1 at T H E P O L Y T E C H HAROLD E. MITCHELL Technical C onrse - Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Band '23 '24 '25. '25g Kumpus Club '24 WALTER MOSER vBlack.rinith C onrse - ' 'Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Fire Squad '23 '25g B. T. B. '24 '25g Public Speaking '25g Presi- '24 '25g Executive Board '25g Candy Stand '25. PAUL NOMURA Technical Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25 A. E. Club '24 '25. 5 Fire Squad '23g SB. NORMAN O. NILSEN Plumbing C onrse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Fire Squad '22 '23 '24 '25g Caniera Club '25g Executive Board '25, HAROLD NELSON Technical Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Camera Club '24 '25g Kumpus Klub '25. 4015 1111 iiiii 1111 1 M H1101 'il I 25 uu1uu1uu1nnnuinu1nen1 ,IH1m.1m,..l'1,,'1ng1ul,,.l1 -. 1 .. .. 1 1 1.11. 'I' 'I' THF, POLY TECH CLARENCE W. OLSON Technical C omfse 4 Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Kumpus Club '24 '25g Vice President '25g Rooters Clulb '24g Execu- tive Board '25g Fire Squad '25g Wrestling '24g Order of B 'ZSQ Poly Tech Staff. LESLIE R. PALFREY Gas Engiule C ozlrse Student Body '23 '24 '25g Hi Y '24 '25g Minute Man '24 '25g Gas Engine Club 'Z53 Fire Squad '25g Executive Board '25. HOWARD LEE POTTS I Maclzllle Course V Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Rooters Club '24 'Z5. ADAICIS PU1sz1s Technical C omfse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Type Hi Club '25g Minute Men '25g Fire Squad '25g Class Play Cast. EDMUND L. RIELS Electric Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Minute Man '25g Second Man '24g Executive Board '25g Class Play Cast. OIG 1 -nur-aux'-n1nul1um1x 11111111111111 ll-nic l26 1 Quinn 1:111111 ml-ml--all--nu1un1:minus-uu THE PO LY TECH PAUL RICE Electric C ourse Student Body '23 '24 '25g Second Man '24: Tech Pep Staff '25g Camera Club '25g Executive Board '25g Electric Club '25g Secretary. HAROELD RICHEN Technical Course Student Body '22 '23' '24 B. A. '25, '25g Rooters Club '25g EUGENE C. RYDMAN Technical Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '24 '25g Manager '25. '25g Candy Stand '23 LESLIE SCHNEIDER Electric C ourse Student Body '23 '24 '25g Electric Club '25. FRED R. SHAW Technical Course Student Body '21 '22 '23 '24 '25g aiu--ll1lu 1111111111111 lu1un 'S' I 27 cfs 1nn1nn1 uuul 1lm1nu1 llln inn 11111 1 1 1ul1lnfl T H E P O L Y T E C H EDRIC SHERMAN Q Technical Course 1 ' ,Student Body '21 'ZZ '23 24 25g Executive Board '25g Tech Pep '25g Camera Club '24 '25g Elec- tric Club '25g Public Speaking Club '24 '25g President '25g Second Man '22g Manager Class Playg Secretary of Class. QSCAR DE VSIENNE SINGERT H l Technical C omfse 1 Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Order of the B '24 '25g Football '24 '25g Fire Squad '23 '24 '25: Camera Club '25g Second Man '25, ELLERY VV. SPENCER Arcltitectwal Drawing Course Student Body '23 '24 'Z5g Executive Board '25g Fire Squad '25, MAINARD SoRENsoN Electric Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Camera Club '23 '24 '25g Treasurer '25g Electric Club '25, ROBERT L. STANLEY Technical C ourse , Student Body '22 '23 '24 'ZSQ Pattern Club '253 Class Play Staff. -t...-....-...-....-H..-...-..- - - - - - - - -..-.....-..-.........g. I28 l +1111 11111111 un1nu1ull1lul-nuilin-uln1unl1 lil T H E P O L Y T E C H XVILMONT R. TAGG Gas Engine Course Student Body '23 '24 '25g Executive Board '25g B. A. E. '25g Vice President '25g Track '24. MOYER THOMPSON Technical C oznfse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Oyer-Un-Gon Club '23 '24 '25: Executive Board 'Z43 Fire Squad '23 'Z4: Wrestling '24g Order of B '24 '25. D. L. THORNTON Technical C onrse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Radio Club '23 '24 253 Vice President '25g Second Man '22, MARION S. WALKER Printing Course Student Body '23 '24 '25g Executive Board '24 '25g Tech Pep Staff '23 '24 '2Sg Business Manager '24g Rooters Club '24 '25g President '25g B. T. B. '24 '25g Public Speaking '25g Pressi- dent '25g Soccer Manager '25g Type Hi Club '25: President 'ZSQ Minute Man '24 'ZSQ Order of B '25g Poly Tech Staffg Editor in Chief. HARRY A. VVATSON Technical C onrse Student Body '23 '24 '25g Camera Club '24 '25g Kumpus Club '24 '25g Band '25g Poly Tech Staffg Vice President of Class. 4..-.. -------------- .-.- - + l 29 l me1un1uu1nn-nn-llu-nn THE P iuninn-nl-nl-nu1nn1n 11111 unc-nu: ruin? OLY TECH f i l gin 1111: nn1ml1m- 1 - 1111 11111 ' 'i 1 !' I 301 VVILLIAM WHITE Technical C onrse Student Body '22 '23 '24 '25g Rooters Club '24 '25g Tech Pep Staff '25g Benson Automotive En- gineers '25. I. W. WILLIAMS Electric Course Student Body '23 '24 '25g Camera Club '25g Elec- tric Club '25 giVice Presidentg Tech Pep Staff '25. GEORGE VVIRTH Gas Engine Course Student Body '22 '23 '24 '253 Band '23 'Z4 '25, E D IT 0111 A L 5 MARION WALKER DONALD BICKNASE Editor in Chief Buxirtexf Manager HARRY WATSON CLARENCE OLSON ARTHUR HOLMBERG AxxistrtntEdi1or Sport Editor Auixtftnt Editor FRANK GUARNERO OTTO CAPUTO HAROLD MITCHELL Shop Editor Club Editor joke Editor ADAKIS PUISZIS RALPH GANNON HAROLD FOWLER Art Editor Photo Editor Artixt A i321 .,...-....-....-------------------------------------e .5......... ........ ----------- ---- - - - - - - ---------r iiii lilo iiii S iiii Pnhlished hy the janaary'26 Gradaating Class of Benton Pohfteohnic School, Portland Oregon +111,IH1.IH1,1.I111:11,mimul,miHn-nu-uu-nu-un:-un1uu-un-u ' -nn1uu-nu--uu-nn1mm-uu-nu-uu--nu-un-nu-nuniuun-uuus1vfau A fable in whith the hero, Ben Sonn, heeornes familiar with Jorne ofthe opportanities QF today. One evening during Benjamin Sonnls last term at a certain trade school he was glancing through one of the best literary magazines in the world-that is, best in his estimation-one named Deeds of Daring Detectives. As Ben scanned the pages his eyes lingered on an ad- vertisement with such a large heading that it seemed to yell its message at him. This message was, 'fEarn 35,000 in One VVeek.', Now Ben was just a tn pical American boyg he was ambitious. Therefore he became greatly interested in this loud- mouthed salesman that was approach- ing hirn by the way of the printed page, so he read on. The body of the adver- tisement read like this: join Simp- kinls School of Sleuthing and become one of Americals greatest Soft foot Shadow- ers. Do you know that there are many notorious and dangerous outlaws at large and they all have an enormous price on their heads? You can earn many of these bounties by taking one of Simp- kins, Special Sleuthing Courses. Send us 952.98 CPostal Money Order or Stampsj, and receive the following ar- ticles: l Simpkins Pocket Manual of Sleuthing, l Simpkin's nickle-platled Standard Detectives' Badge frecognized in all parts of the United States and Canadaj, l Simpkins High Powered Iv- ory Handled Magnifying Glass Qmade especially for trailing and finger-print 4...-...,- ..,...- - ... .. -,...- - .. ..,..,.. ... ...,.... M.. .. ... - .. - - - - -....... - -..-.ln--.m-H workj, l pair Simpkins Engraved Hand- cuffs, and l complete Simpkins Fool proof Fingerprint Outfit. Note: VVith these articles you will become a successful de- Clip coupon and write todayfl But, on with the story: tective. No firearms necessary. After reading the advertisement' Ben took up his pencil and began doing some mathematics on the opposite page. He did not notice that he was writing right across a humdinger story where at this point of the article Alexander Ab- bingdon, the hero, had outwitted the city authorities in solving another baffling mystery. After ten minutes of hurried figuring and scribbling he found that he had 33.00 in cold cash. Ben had planned to use this money in taking his friend, Miss Polly Teck, to the dance, but Ben knew that success could be obtained only by making many sacrifices. He clipped the coupon and next morning he mailed a letter to Simpkin,s School of Sleuth- ing. The inexperienced Ben had much faith in this wonderful institution as he had not had his turn in answering Get Rich Quickl' advertisements. Neither had he tried Fenton's Famous Flykillerf' the world-famous invention advertised in all country newspapers and periodicals. A greater portion of the advertisements read like this: Earn your spending money easily by operating one of Fen- ton's Famous Flykillers. VVrite our Ho- boken ofhces todayf' When the victim l33l 4...-.... ---.--- ....-....-....-....-....-....-..,.-.... 4. -111111111-1111-11n111u111n111111 1 1 1 1 1 1 11111111 . THE POLY TECH l Ja1fma1'y Twenty-Six received his apparatus and had been re- lieved of his money he found he had a small sledge hammer and a book named How to Operate Fenton's Famous Fly- killer. On further investigation of this invaluable pamphlet he would find the directions read similar to the following: Catch Hy. Place the before-mentioned fly between thumb and forefinger. Place thumb on flat iron and strike forefinger three or four times with hammer. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the fly will be dead. Buy Fenton's Salve for Bruised Fingers. Then there may have been an advertisement such as, Become an Expert Electrician Over Night. Et cetera. But as you have been told be- fore Ben had not had any experience with such advertised opportunities. About a week later Ben received his equipment from Simpkin's School and be- sides the equipment he was promised, he also received Simpkin,s Catalogue of Helpful Disguisesf' Several days later when Ben was re- turning home after attending a motion picture theater where he had seen one of his favorite stories as interpreted by the cinema, his career as a detective began. The night was chilly and Ben was hur- rying along the street when he met a rather rough looking man walking in the opposite direction. The man had his coat drawn up close around his face and his hat pulled down so that there was barely room enough left for him to see. As Ben reached the next corner where there was a street lamp he took from his pocket Simpkin's Pocket Manual of Sleuthingf' He looked in the index and found Sus- picious Charactersn, and turned to page seventeen, paragraph three. There he read that he must follow this culprit and track him to his lair. Ben sprinted sev- ofnnusnu11111--nn1n111111x1u11--11111 1n1n1n1n1n1111nu1n11111u-uu111n l 34 l eral blocks until he caught up with his going-to-be prisoner. He followed him and as they were passing a store that was still open for business with its show windows casting a light on the street Ben saw that the man carried a small bottle. Naturally, as any great detective would, Ben knew that this man was car- rying the high-powered explosive known as nitro-glycerine. After following the man a short way Ben discovered that they had reached a more shady part of town. The culprit stepped into a cellar doorway in one of the shabbiest looking buildings in the block. Ben had come to the end of his know- ledge and found that he must refer to the manual again. After hard study and concentration he found that he must get all available information concerning the past of his prospective criminal. Next morning he pleaded a toothache, so that he would not have to go to school. With the care and precaution of a professional he took up the task of obtaining the incriminating evidence. Although it is of little importance it might be men- tioned that Ben's grades were not up to their usual high standard. Ben spent an entire week in trying to find out something about this suspi- cious characterf' and a great deal of his time at night had been spent in watching the headquarters and actions of the out- law. One evening after Ben had missed the class dance and when he should have been preparing for commencement he was watching from his hiding place be- hind a woodpile. A young boy slipped from the cellar doorway to the sidewalk. But the boy was not sly enough for Ben who had seen hm. It was his supreme moment. Ben decided fthanks to the pocket manualj that he would follow 11111-1111-ln1111111111-u11---l111111u11rn11nl111111uuinuiunnilnn-:I+ 0!w1ll1 1111111i uu1 lrun 1nu1nu1uu1nn1 1n1r 1mn1un1uu1 lvll 1-un--uu1Im1lI1 1 1 1 1 1 '-' 1l'l '!' T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six the boy down the street, corner him and give him the third degree. A cr'Jss-examination of about twenty- Five minutes revealed the following facts: The boy was working for the man. The man had made similar trips to the one Ben had first detected. The man very seldom ventured out in the daytime. He lived in the cellar because it was out of sight of people with curious and sus- pecting eyes. A more detailed explana- tion of these facts: The man, who had been so rudely suspected by Ben, had at one time a high social position but had lost his health and his money. Because of this fact he had found it necessary to go across the town and get medicine from the city clinic. This explains the mysterious trips and the bottle Ben had thought was nitro-glycerine. His sneak- ing and hiding manner may be accounted for by the fact that he was too proud to admit his downfall. It did not take long for Ben to realize he had made an utter failure as a de- tective. He was so discouraged that im- mediately upon reaching home he de- troyed the entire Simpkinls outfit. He returned to school the next day and then he did discover something that was a real fact. He had failed in all his subjects because he had spent so much time fol- lowing his profession.', BUT :-If Ben's idea of literature had been different he would not have read the advertisement. If he hadn't read the advertisement he would not have spent his money. If he hadn't spent his money he would have attended the class dance. If he had attended the class dance he would not have failed to graduate. This story is a fable and as it is cus- tomary for a fable to have a moral we shall make the moral of this one: Sup- port all Studentbody and Class entertain- ments. rare' In return jnr the good advice and wnrningr we have been receiving from older individuals. Our elders are beginning to tell us, now that we are leaving school, that we must go out and overcome all the obstacles en- countered in the cruel world. lt will be only the best that will survive and come out on top. But as we think of the past-although it is not so far past-we recall that we have been told the same thing in various ways. It is not hard for us to remember when we were very anxious to go to school for the first time. Even the You'll be sorry's of some older brother or sis- ter could not discourage us. Then when the time came for us to leave the gram- mar schools-ah! what a wonderful mem- ory. What one of us can not remember when the teacher told us Now children you may just as well learn to take your work more seriously for it will help to make your high school life easier. Or it may be it was some older friend who, when we were toiling over some problem, said to us, If you think that that work is hard you just wait until schoolf' Many of us are now to start to college and follow our trade in the All of the obstacles that in the past have been you get to high leaving Benson some of us will business world. we encountered conquered and many of them have seemed as difficult as they were prophesied to be. We should leave Benson now not with fear but with a feeling that we have been victorious and that we are able to overpower all of'the bugaboos that we shall meet in the days to come. 4.l1migpr...qn.-.qq1Iniluinuigu.-lqigqiqgiggi inqipniul,ml1,11nnimlimy-..m1n'1nu1 1 ... .. .. 1 im.-.nqiq 351 w ' 'F E E 'f3'E3'I'i7 I E'i'E 'E i'i ' January Twenty-Six Lament of a Benson Student PAUL E. I-IoLLowAY I-I E N up and spoke a Benson boy, And to Miss Blank he said, I cannot get my lessons done And early go to bed. For when I go to civics class My teacher says to me, 'The time to spend upon this work In hours, is but threel' I-Iow 'bout my other studies? I ask him to explaing 'You could do those on your way home Wfhile riding on the trainl' V 'Or any time, I don't care when,' I-Ie says all in a burst, 'As long as you are sure to do Your Civics lesson first!! But when I go to Math 5 class That teacher says the same, 'You get your other lessons done, After Math I maintainl' And when I come to English class, You give me work to do Vklhich nearly keeps me studying The weary night clear through! 'ASO il I go to sleep in class Don't bother me with 'Why's' ' Because I'll be so sound asleep I wonlt open my eyes. lv, 1111-...1...1n..,m111-11-.1 l35l , L I I W A JQZL. - 'F- ': C :,.......:.x, ,, ' ,.,.1 :-, ' Q anim... ,,, 5. mmmw up, 4A':?M'5:i- -a- W 5 X 9 nm... , X H X , ' . v...,,.,5,,4 mf' sf . 5 , , pm, Me... , A 5 A -I ., mugs g:,j53:i, :I-lil. V. M1,g- ,- ly.. -sqtmd N 1 3? . :.,., 5 ...,Q:..,X5. I- , . , , .A F., rd .. ,Nj fry' -1 , A f:..gx.f5 2' C f? f 211,536 -f .:'::3g:. -1- '- AL ,,'.,1'Lj:L-V -V I ' 1 L X ' A T371 Uiffllil' 1i111111 - IIII 1 IIII 1 IIII -- llll 1uu1nu1nu- lslu 1un-nn--un-nu-:nu1uu 1111 1 1 1 inn--nie THE POLY TECH f amrary Twenty-Six OFFICER BINDLE PART I EVV people, indeed, would venture out on such a night. It was dark-the darkness of a deep pool, and the rain was falling in a continuous lazy driz- zle, causing the arc lights to flicker and their reflections to waver on the slick pavement of the streets. The trees were blowing a merry hum-hum, their branches twisting in a slow, grace- ful fashion, reaching out now and then into the depths of darkness that hovered everywhere. Now and then a late auto- mobilist could be heard far away, even though the mysterious night was half over, but save for all that, there was nothing else but the tiresome drizzle of the rain. Suddenly the tingle of an alarm clock broke the monotonous pit-pat of rain. Officer Bindle of the second night re- lief awoke and partook of the not alto- gether encouraging view outside of his window. He was satisfied, however, that he did not fancy going out into the rain, but he was aware of the fact that if he did not it might be hard for him at to- morrow's inspection. Ofhcer Bindle lived singly in a lit- tle cottage in a suburb of the city, but he patroled the harbor district along the dingy apartment houses that fronted the river street. It was a tough district, as members of the force termed it. Since Bin had taken over the territory there had been many violent outbreaks on the part of the inhabitants and more than one fight had met defeat under the eyes of Officer Bindle. The inhabitants were 6-rf! 5 yffl wall 7- mostly seamen, longshoremen, and wharf rats. The houses and other living quar- ters had a stagnant odor and had not seen paint for years. Many of them were leaning perilously over on their sides due to the ever-shifting ofthe banks. It was the worst section of the city. Officer Bindle was of medium build and his face was round and jovial. He had small, twinkly eyes that seemed to look everything tihrough and through, and they fairly danced at every joke or wondrous tale that Bin told. Officer Bindle patroled the late night relief and usually slept in the daytime. He liked to be out at that time of night, it wasn't so bad to be outside after one did get up. The rain was refreshing, thought Ofhcer Bindle, as he buttoned up his police slicker to keep the rain from seeping through. He turned out the light, locked the door, and stepped into the night. As it was some distance from his house to the harbor district, Bin always hopped the Owl and rode the way with a whitehairdd motorman. Thelre was hardly ever anyone else on the car except them, so tales were exchanged freely. Officer Bindle delighted in hear- ing the great,' adventures of the motor- man, and the motorman more than half believed the detective doings of Officer Bindle. Once more he was back in his district. Old Joe's dry goods store was passed on the left. He inspected the two rows of apartment houses. They were all quiet. Evidently the occupants were all tired and preferred to sleep tonight. All the easier for Bin. Wrong Lo's chop qluiluiuu-u1-In-nn1uu1nn-un1nnl1ln1nul-nu-un--u--nu-uu1nu-nu1nu1un1uu1uu1uu1nu1uu1uu1un1nu1nu-nu1uu1-refs l39l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1IH11III11IHI1IIIl1IMI-II1I1I'I11IlI11III1I1I'1I'I'1IH'1I'I'1I'I'1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1l'l'1'i'g' THE POLY TECH flllllllllj' Twevzfy-Six house was closed. No business of course on rainy nights. Hmm! An easy time for Omcer Bindle tonight. ' Might as well go in here for a while and keep out of the rain, he murmured, No night clubs, or jazz bands. stepping into a doorway. no boisterous laughing Everything was closed. No glittering lights. just the flickering street lamp on the corner. The rain had silenced every- thing. Ofhcer 'Bindle awoke from his thoughts. Had he heard something move close to him there in the doorway? He looked around. Nothing-just a closed door. He coughed nervously. Somefthing moved along his ankle. It moved in a jerky wa , stopping now and then. Offi- cer Bindle was not afraidg he did not lznow what fear was, but he did want to know what that thing was that moved! He turned on his flashlight and held the ray on his ankle. A small thread was moving slowly along hfs leg. A thread! Officer Bindle smiled. The thread came from a parcel trap in the side of the wall and disappeared around a corner of the building. One fact presented itself. Someone was on the end of that string! Maybe a desperate criminal who was this very instant making his escape and whose foot had probably caught in the thread! Bin did not hesitate long but grabbed for the police phone at the curb and got the chief. . Send reserve detective to Holbrook's Dock, Front Street Entrance, were the words he shot into the phone. Bin hung up the receiver and walked rapidly but noiselessly across the square and again took up his position behind the thread, which by this time was quite a way from the doorway. It was still movingg now it stopped and seemed to shiver in a sud- den gust of windg now it traveled again and Bin followed. The thread was going even faster. And then Bin tripped and caused a stone to roll down hill. XVho- ever was on the end of that thread was being scared away now. It was going rap- idly away toward the wharf and escape. Never m.nd, Bin was following and the I: detectives would be along' presently. Something glistened on the ground beside him. Bin stooped and picked up a pearl necklace. Some robber had a haul! And furthermore Bin was thoroughly convinced now that it must be a prowler whose foot had caught in the thread. He had read at the station yesterday in a bulletin that the VVhite Spot was out and had a price on his head. It could be 'White Spotg whether it was or not Bin was resolved to follow the mysterious string to the end of its journey. He had been walking in thought for some time and now he felt a tug at his foot and then it was free again. He had stepped on the string and the strain had broken it. He had to run before the other section should disappear forever in the shadows of the wharves just a few feet beyond. Bin had followed that infernal thread for several blocks and yet he was no nearer his goal. The river was now in view and the S.S. Vigil loomed up against the dock. Only the river lights shone on it. Evidently the passengers were all in their state rooms on such a night as this. The steamer would be leaving for Europe in a short time. Ofhcer Bindle heard the voices of the detectives not far away. Not far in front of him he could hear the soft tread of somebody's feet moving slowly over the ground. He flashed on his light and was just in time to see a dark, crouched ob- ject crawl slowly to the guy rope of the Steamer Vigil and hanging to the end of the shadow was an almost invisible thread! XVhat is up, Bin? asked jergen of the detective bureau as he came abreast of Bin, followed by the others of the plainclothes squad. It just went aboard the ship now, remarked Bin, casually. So that quiet, fearless squad pushed forward and quietly climbed over the rail- ing of the steamer and passed unseen into the Captains stateroom, just as the whistle to start blew shrilly over the river and echoed in and out of the streets and alleyways on the far shore. .gn-...,.. ..............-....-....-....-....-....-....-....-...-....-....-,...-...,-.,........-,..........-,...............-...-....-....-,...-....- - -....-..3. !40l -1----I-H -------- -1- THE POLY TECH ...un...im1mm-.ml-nun-nu-nn1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1nn1n ftlllllfllj' Ttcfclzfy-Six PART Il Days later the Virgil came in sight of European shores in the vicinity of Lon- don. The day was fine, the best weather the passengers had seen since they left America. Officer Bindle, the self-invited passenger and member of the police force of an American city, stepped briskly up to the group of detectives that hovered near the fore cabin, the same detectives that had followed Bin on the ship that rainy evening in an attempt to solve the mystery of the Wmoving stringf, A bottle of milk was found broken in the galleyf, remarked Bin as he plugged his pipe. Er, what do you mean?l' asked the Commissioner. l'The milk, just because it was spilled, is cause for its being a clue to the one we seek? Certainly I do, replied Bin, sarcas- tically, and itls the second one I've found. The finding of the pearls is one and the milk bottle this morning is an- otherf' Sure, but the milk bottle is just a common event, it could easily have fallen from its position on a tablef cautioned the Commissioner. Yes, but this bottle happened to be far back in a corner of the galley table, re- torted Bin. All rightf' said the Commissioner, we take it, then, that the villain wanted a bit of food and while reconnoitering in the galley knocked over the milk. Fur- thermore, I have no doubt that the vil- lain is the VV'hite Spotf' And the conversation went on among the detectives. About dusk that night the ship docked. The passengers were ready to surge off the vessel, the detectives remained in the shadows of the cabins and watched with alert eyes each passenger that went over the gangway. By dark the last pas- senger had gone and yet the dicks re- mained in their positions. Later in the evening the work crew unloaded the cargo, bedding, trunks, roll-alls, crates, boxes of supplies, and machinery. The boat was alive with the noise of hoisting derricks, of push carts on the deck, the bustle of busy men in the hold, and the nervous splashing of the water on the deck. The detectives waited through all this and then retired, thoroughly disap- pointed that they did not catch their man. At midnight the shadows stood out black against the wharves. The night was moonless and the gang plank still gapped between the ship and the land, but could scarcely be seen in the inky blackness. Bin looked out searchingly from his cabin port hole. He was sleep- less, and although the detectives had re- tired, Officer Bindle preferred to watch, this was the finest time of the twenty- four hours of the day, for such a one as the XYhite Spot to escape from the ship. Bin watched until the late hours of the night, but the only disturbance was a dull thud, sounding as if somebody had fallen to the deck. The next morning the mateis yardage measure was found trailing over the gang plank to the wharve. At this end, the tape was in threads as if someone had had a struggle or had tangled in the tape. My but the fellow lets us know when heis leaving a location, murmured Bin as he followed the ravelled tape over the gang way and alighted for the first time on European shores. X -r as as X sk The home town of Officer Bindle in America had received accounts of the famous man hunt ever so often, but shortly after Bin had reached Europe no message was received for some time. The townspeople became anxious. Many opinions and evil rumors traversed the city and yet no message from Bindle and his detectives. The town was organizing a committee to forward word to Wash- ington for information as to where the men were. Bin, the people thought, would turn back if the track had been lost. Two months passed and then a letter came from Germany saying that they were close on the trail. Two more days .fan-1un1nn1un1uu1nu1uu1uu1uu1un1nu-nn- un1nu1M1uniW1nn-ml1un-nn1un-nm1un-un-un1llu1nu1nu1nu:-nu-1nn1un!a l41l +N1lII 1111-1 1 -n-uu--nn-un-:ini-uni-un1nu-1111111111l,g1....,,,,1,,,,1,,,.., ,. 1 1 1 1 1 lmlli. THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six and a letter from Holland came, White Spot was giving them a run for sure! Let- ters from Egypt and France followed. The detectives had separated, each tak- ing a different direction. London Police force and Scotland Yard offered their services. Everyone was in the hunt it -seemedg but the whole affair was being secretly supervised, only Bindle's home state taking interest. In reality it was but a small affair, but the detectives had hopes. Officer Bindle remained in London. Taking that puzzling city as his territoryg he declared the White Spot was there and had not gone away. Several times he discovered big clues but they all led to nothing. A week later the detectives returned to London and expressed their opinion, say- ing that Officer Bindle thought he saw something and probably the thing, if there even was one, was still in America. But Bin was unmoved and even more de- termined. He meditated deeply in his rooms, run- ning the events of the 'fMoving String over and over in his mind, hoping to dis- cover some spark of a clue which would lead him on. The facts when laid before him seemed scattered and unsubstantial. If the pursued really was the White Spot, he certainly was careless in the attempt to throw his pursuers off the track. It was a muddle, thought Bin, and yet he felt directly responsible for the chase to an- other continent all because of the Mov- ing String that had passed across his feet that stormy night as he waited in the doorway of the building on Front Street in his own home town. Bin asked him- self VVhat was the reason for my coming all this way because of a string that led me? Curiosity? Bin thought not be- cause he had a faint idea that he was driven by some power of the mind to follow. Bin went off to dinner thinking that maybe a clue might come to him. The last had trailed to the lobby of the Hotel Rutford when a lady's scarf was found in shreds, straggling about a pillar. It was measure. Bin, therefore, kept close watch on the hotel, passing his time in one of the easy chairs within the main hall. On this particular evening Bin was ner- vous and so strolled around the different rooms, scrutinizing every corner and in the same shape as the sailor's tape quiet retreat into which a man might hide. I-Ie traversed the dining room, ban- quet hall, and smoking room, and actu- ally entered the kitchen and worked him- self into a friendly conversation with the cook, discussing the various wild tales of ghostly inhabitants, and haunted houses, until the cook became quite worried. He was a nervous fellow, and paced around the kitchen in short quick strides doing his work in an uncertain way. Officer Bindle was keenly interested in the kitchen and watched the cooks' every move with a great deal of amusement. The head cook went out a door toward the further end and Bin began to move his eyes cautiously around the room, noting in detail the rows of huge kettles and pansg the huge preparation tablesg seething reservoirs of hot eatables, the steam of which rose in huge clouds to the ceilingg stacks of plates, trays, and glass ware, busy cooks, the perspiration form- ing on their faces in huge dropsg and the continual movqment of the swinging doors as the waiters rushed in and out carrying orders for the mass of people in the dining room. Bin noted all this to the minutest detail and was absorbed in the thought of how he would make a good chef when the head cook rushed into the room making the wildest gestures and blubbering something about prowlers in the stock room. Bin walked up to him and asked the reason for his being dis- turbed. The reply was alarming to Bin. Why I opened the door and he jumped from the pile of canned goods and ran for the ice house. I was scared, but I locked the ice house door so he can't get out, mumbled the terrified cook. Immediately one thought fiashed through the the mind of Bin, the White Spot. He'll get outf' protested Bin. sion-uniln-nu1uninn-ml-un1nu-nu-un1un1nn1n-unrnniuni -nn1ul1ul1uu1ul1nu-nn1uu1nu1nu1nn-11:1 -lainie l42 sion-un 1111-1-1 m- usnx 1 unuu -- uuuu -mu-nn1 uulu 1lm1nu1 uuuv 1 luur 1 luul 1 llll 1un1u 1 1:1 - 1 1 1111111-'ICI' T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six No, the ice house is steel lined, as- sured the cook, still nervous and scared. Bin made up his mind what to do. It would be done secretly. He called for the other detectives of his force and the London riot squad, for if this was the VVhite Spot, there would be a scrap be- fore he was captured. Everything was arranged. Bin stood at the door ready to pull it back at a minute's notice. Standing a few feet abreast of him were three armed officers, not far back of them was another line of armed men, several men with power lights standing between the two lines. Then to insure an unfailing capture, the remaining men were sta- tioned around the hotel, in the halls and even on the fire escapes and the roof. That's how popular the WVhite Spot was with the Police. All of this took but a few minutes, of course, allowing time for the extra officers to get to the hotel. Every man was alert, watching his zone like a hawk does its prey. The signal was given, Bin pushed back the door, the armed officers pushed into the room fol- lowed by the men with lights, and the further line closed in. Two, three, five, ten seconds passed. Nothing happened. The lights began to play around the interior, but there was nothing but ice and packing straw. The room was freezing and the men hurried their examination. The lights were pass- ing the last portion of the room that had as yet not been examined, when the rays of each fell on a small black object in the far corner! Bin looked at it lazily and suddenly exclaimed aloud at the same time making his way as fast as possible from the scene. The other officers startled somewhat by Bin's manner crowded in upon the black object and then in a discusted way mumbled, VVell if it 'taint an old cat! And it was! In the corner of he ice house with its feet tangled hopelessly in a pile of straw, and with several kinds of thread a piece of yarn, and a ragged piece of tape measure hanging tightly from its body, was a ruffled-up, weary looking black cat! Bin made away from the scene as fast as possible, he saw it all now. Commisioner Furguson was disquieted. Certainly a black cat and the White Spot did not resemble each other! The clues found proved it so, no other than a cat would play with its mistress's pearls, tip over a milk bottle, or meddle with the matels tape measure, or tear a woman's shawl. YX7hen Bin reached his home town, he made an inquiry, just out of curiosity, and found that the cat belonged in the building into whose doorway he had taken shelter that rainy evening while on his beat. He also found that it was the cat's habit to reach the outside by coming through the parcel trap and as for the moving string every cat at some time or other has a string traveling with it or around the cat itself. It happens among the best regulated of cats. .Y .5....... ............... ..-.- ---- ---- - - In-H+ l43l E I fa1111cz1 I Tiuemw M gf DI-W7-im' EW 'Q-an 4 if iff' Q13 figrw :W 1' 5 ,IZA S, ,IQ If fwgv 1 ,pf , gk , ,Rt 6920? aw -' I, Qrxzi' f E189 ES?-, '9-WHX I . lf-1..'3 ll'iSi4325Yi!Ja-+.. I . , rf fS'glg'.1Qif335:f F5'.Q'15'T' I I V 'F . 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The old faithful alarm clock had done its duty, and about ten minutes later I was out of bed and dressed. It usually took a full ten minutes of reluctant effort for me to leave my warm. cozy bed. I went downstairs and after washing my face with cold water to become fully awake. I partook of a doughnut and a glass of milk. Fully dressed in a heavy mackinaw, and with my cap pulled firmly over my ears, I went out into the cold November night. Not a star twinkled in the sky. It was a death-like black. The tall hr trees and houses in the distance were outlined in a dark gray against the hori- zon. It was a windy desolate morning to be out. The howl of the wind was fre- quently disturbed by the crowing of a rooster, and from the distant harbor came the sound of a boat whistle. Occasion- ally the melancholy hoot of an owl made me shudder. After a walk of seven blocks I arrived at the corner where my morning papers were brought from town by the two- thirty owl car. From that corner started an eight- mile walk in which I distributed over two hundred papers. Witli half the papers in my possession I started for the fire station. The fire station was like an oasis on the desert. It was situated near the be- ginning of the route and on cold morn- ings I would stay about fifteen to twenty minutes in the watchroom with the fire- man on duty. 'tHello, Bill, he greeted me as I en- tered. how's the boy F I-Iello, Tod, I answered, it,s kind of cold outsidef' siqu1uu --11---1-11111 n-nu Come in and sit down, Bill. Wl1at's the newsf, I handed him a paper and sat down in an arm chair. The warmth of the room made me drowsy. Shep, the F1remen's dog mascot, came over to 1ny chair and I patted his head. Gee, there's a lot of burglaries and holdups lately, said Tod as he read the headlines. Gosh, yes,', I answered, it's pretty dangerous for a fellow to be out this time of morningf' Oh, I don't know as they would harm a news kid, replied the fireman. XNell, they surely can mistake one for some other fellow, I assured him, es- pecially on a dark night like this. 'XVe continued reading the newspaper in silence. Finally Tod glanced up at the clock. It's time to call Jenksf' I-Ie arose from his chair, signed off his name in the journal and started up the steps to call the other Fireman who was to relieve him from his solitary watch. I bade him goodnight and awaited the ar- rival of Jenks. I folded my paper after reading the vivid crime article and con- centrated on the subject. Wlhat would I do if I should meet a burglar on the route? Good morning, Bill, said Jenks as he entered the watchroom puffing a ci- garette. Good morning, Ienksf, I replied with a smile. Jenks was a jolly, good natured fellow, and I had taken a personal liking for him. I-Iow's school getting along?l' he asked. Pretty good,', I answered. Once in a while I get disgusted and feel like quitting everything. ---,.-..--..------..H-iq. f45l +i:1un 11--1111 nniiiiiiiiiii-niiiniiinuf lllx 11.1-uninn-nn1 nnnr - unuu 1 unu: -un- - - -- 1 1 1 --nn1lb!0 THE POLY TECH fauuary Twenty-Six ' Gee whizz, Bill, you donlt want to give up the ship now. Youive just an- other term to go to school and Ild stick it out if I were you. It was words like these that kept my spirit up during my three years of high school. No wonder I was stopping at the fire station! I received sympathy and un- derstanding and that's what I most needed when I became discouraged. VVell, Jenks, I've got to be going, I said at length. I whistled at the dog to accompany me but he wouldn't budge from the corner of the room where he lay. I-Ie gave me a sympathetic whine and I wondered what it meant. Maybe he sensed some danger from the news ar- ticle we had discussed. I finally picked up my papers and started for the door. See you again, and reluctantly I closed the door. Once out into the cold night air again, I became fully aware of the large crime wave that had struck the city. The fact that the crime wave was general, occur- ring in all parts of the city, caused the police department greater difficulty in checking the situation. I walked leisurely for fifteen minutes through the familiar streets, delivering my papers, when suddenly the most un- usual thing happened. Every arc light on the entire east side of the city was switched off! VVow, I exclaimed as I noticed the inky blackness. This is a fine time for a fellow to be banging newspapers against front doors. Five minutes more elapsed. I was slowly making my way toward the most dreaded part of the route. It was a short cut through the backyard of a subscriber, which led on to a desolate wooded path. Still the darkness surrounded me. I was perplexed. Why should the light be out while the street car service was not interrupted. My imagination began to wander to the power house where I pictured the watchman strugg- ling with an unknown adversary. VVas this a plot to rob a series of residences and make a quick getaway? The vivid article I had read in the paper made me lessen my gait. Every leaf that rustled to the ground was a footstepg every tree concealed a body! Would the lights never be turned on! I walked slowly on. A gruff laugh suddenly echoed through the darkness. But was it a laugh? I stopped and listened, but in vain. Now I remembered. It was just the other night that I had collected for the paper at a house, but a block distant, and had been asked if I had known the whereabouts of their watch dog. I was certain that the mysterious laugh came from that direc- tion. At first I contemplated omitting the paper from the house, but a sense of duty turned my steps toward it. As I approached the gate to the house I noticed that it stood ajar. I was right in my assertion that somebody had emitted that strange laugh from this di- rection. This was the house that was probably being robbed. Would it be wise for me to ascend the steps leading to the front porch? I would take a chance. NVith a newspaper clutched tightly in each hand I ascended the steps cautiously and paused for a brief second at the top. Not a sound could be heard. I could not see the front porch but the daily routine had developed a sense of direction that brought me close to the front door. I hurled the paper through the darkness and listened. There was a click, followed by a sharp report as a flash of light shot through the air! The street lights were again turned on! just then the familiar barking of a dog warned me to be on my way .5.,...... ...----....... 4. L46 H ACTIVITIE my I 47 I fb W S Executive Board 4. ...- .... - - - - - .......-....-,...-....-.,..-...,-.,..-....-....-.........,......-....-....-.,..- - - - - - - -.. 4. THE POLY TECH f aimary Twenty-Six Executive Board The Executive Board is a body composed to control the business of the stu- dent body. The Board consists oi representative ,members from each shop in the school and also four executive officers. Each member of the Board represents about nity students. During the school year there is a great deal of business to be conducted, such as appropriating money for the different teams, school publications, and various other student body material. This business must be conducted in a systematic way in order to be efficient and economical. The Board is the means by which this is carried out. - The money used comes from several sources--the Benson Tech Store, Student Body Membership, the annual Tech Show, and various other small sources. During the past term the Board has conducted some very important busi- ness. the most important probably being the creating of a towel supply. This one appropriation makes it possible that every member oi the student :body that takes gym work may be supplied with towels throughout the term for a very low cost. This year's Board appropriated a sum of money to the members of the faculty to be used in fitting the rest rooms of both the men and Women members of the faculty. The usual business of awarding letters and conducting the business of the Football team was also important work that was done during the past semester. The Executive Board gives the members parliamentary training and a more serious understanding of business. The Board has been very successful this year under the advisership of Mr. Parsons and direction of President Vernon Gilmore. The OHTCCYS this year are: Vernon Gilmore, Presidentg Tom Drynan, Vice-Presidentg Wes- ley Cook, Secretary, and Howard Hoak, Assistant Treasurer. nfs un 1111111-1-m-11- uninu 1-1111 111111 1 -'II Q' l49l Fire Squad ' Qs In 1-111111 nn1nu1nn1m1nu-un--uu1nu1uu1un-nu1uu1nu1uu 111111 - - 111 ill T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six Fire Squad t The Benson Tech Fire Squad is, as the name implies, an organization for the protection against fire. Benson, although it is nearly fireproof, still has many fire hazards. The high tension electric lines and high pressure steam lines are dangerous and need a squad of this kind to guard against disasters. No matter how fireproof a building is there is always something that can burn and cause damage. Therefore this squad is not only trained to be able to use Fire hose and tire extinguishers but are trained to pick up oily Waste and remedy defective wiring, or to report' things that can not be remedied by individuals. In case of fire the fire squad would probablv be of more help by getting the students out of the buidingthan by fighting fire. The tire squad mem- bers would see that the students left the building in a quiet and orderly manner and that they did not stand around, blocking the halls. Every min- ute is precious in case oi a Ere. One minute saved may be many lives saved, and may mean a great deal oi money saved. Therefore it is up to the fire squad to see that the building is vacated as quickly as possible, but at the same time in an orderly fashion that will prevent a panic. +s1l1n1n-ll1u 11v:111-11 In-nl--ll 1111111 1111 1 1 1 4' ' l511 'fl H 11-1 1 11-1 nm-nu-nn1M11n--nn1nuin-1-un-nn-lm-un-nu-n 1-11111- nu up THE POLY TECH fa1ma1'y Twenty-Six' Band One ofthe n1ost popular O1 gan1zat1o11s 111 the scl1ool 1S the ba11d It 15 not only popular 1n the school but l1'1s also gamed '1 rep11tat1on that 1S c1ty xxlde Th1s term the Band has had a xery successful season both 1n school 'lCt1X 1t1es and 1n conce1ts gwen at dxfferent places As usual the Band plaved 'tt all football games and 2.SS6IT1lJl1CS There were tvso 1mportant concerts g1ven outslde of scl1ool the concert glxen at '1 luncl1eo11 of tl1e Poltland Chamber of Commerce and represe11t'1t1on of the school 1n the Arm1st1ce Day Parade Th1s term the Band has l1ad a spec1al room for pract1ce 1nd store room fo1 the 1nstru111ents Th1s auangement l1as grewtly l1elped tl1e Band 1n manv ways Durmg tl1e past few terms tl1e Band has been eFF1c1entl5 led by V1rg1l H1cks but as Hlcks graduates 111 anuary Glenn Dans was chosen as h1s suc cessor The Band has COI1'C11'1llCCl to b actne under Davlss leadershlp There a1e fortv sm act1ve I'I1C1TllJC1'S all of whom 'ue experxenced players Only a few of th1s number w1ll g1'1du'1tc Mr l-lolden IS faculty aduser and Mr Stoudenmeyer 1S d1rector IQZ c c , 7 . ' I c Y . - , Q V c . , . . . , , V . .V A V C ' , c T . ' c . C 1 .I 1' l , 'L . 1 like . . Y. . . 7 1 . . r y.x . - J . , . .. - . Q .Y . l ., N. . L u . . 1-A y ' cl I 'c cl. . Y ' 4. .....--'---------............--.....--...-..----...... nfs ffl 4. --.-.... ..-....-....-....-....-....-...,-...-....-....-...-...-...-...-... .---...- 4. T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six The Tech Pep The Tech Pep is the weekly publication of the students of Benson. It is printed in the shop by the students. VVhen the paper started it was a small three column sizeg then it took a big leap up to a five column size and during Richmond Hurd's administration it took its final leap to a seven column paper. Instead of being published on regular news paper the Tech Pep is now published on high grade book paper. The first issue this term was put out on the first week of school by some few students. The next three issues were special issues, namely, the Science Edition under the editorship of Leonard DeLano. The Drawing edition edited by B. Duhrkoop and his drawing staff. The next issue was presented by the Type Hi club who chose as their editor, Arlyn Cole. Cole featured many new things in this issue. His number was a six page paper and contained all the official football rules. This feature alone was a wonder. All members of the Benson football teams received extra copies so that they could better acquaint themselves with the rules and regulations. Gther schools of the city requested copies for their teams. These issues were the ideas of Mr. Athey in order to give the new editor, XVilliam Cooksley, a chance to get his staff organized and in good working order. This term the assistant editors of the staff were chosen by the English instructors of the school. As the editor is not a member of the Print Shop, it was thought that at least one of the staff should be in the shop so Charles Coghlan was appointed as Managing Editor. I The Tech Pep has had splendid results in the advertising end of it this term, having been under the guidance of Leonard DelQano as Business Manager. Manager. l53l 4. .. -----.-- ........-...-.........-...-...M-..-...-........n......-n.-.....n. -.-. ..-- .. 4. T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six The Minute Men At the beginning of each term a minute man is elected by popular vote in all the first periods rooms and shops. The number of minute men in each room or shop is governed by the number of students in the room, the aca- demic rooms having one and most of the shops having two. It is the duty of the minute man to have charge in his room of the sale of tickets for the activities of the school. If at any time he fails to pass in any ol his subjects he immediately becomes ineligible for this ofhce. On the twenty-second of October the minute men held their first formal meeting for the purpose of electing ofhcers. The result of the election was that Lee Crocker was elected president, Albert Brown vice-president, Howard Hoak secretary. The minute men have for their adviser, Mr. Thomas of the Gas Engine shop. , A pennant is given to the room that has sold the largest number of all tickets offered for sale during the term. The duties of Minute Men give exceptional training along several lines. The most important things he is called upon to do are to speak before the class and lirst sell himself, and second, sell the tickets. 4. ....-.. ...... - - ..... .......-.. ...-- ------ - - -1- l54l ' - ' ' ' ' ' -W''TE El 13'E3'il'if 'u?'l'f5 E '?i 'i' ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' famzazfy Twenty-Six The Candy Stand The candy stand was started in the spring ol 1921, and was run by the mem- bers of the Band. It was organized for the purpose of getting uniforms for the Band, but now it is used to raise funds lor the use of the student body. 'VVhen the stand first made its appearance, there was plenty ol competition. There were always four or five pop corn wagons around the school, and a hot-dog joint across the street. A moving picture of the school entitled Your Boyd has been made with the funds that the candy stand has providedg the radio broadcasting set has been purchased by this means. I . , . P E d Eighty-five per cent ol the candy that is sold on the stand is ort an made. Over one hundred and fifty varieties ol bars, gum, life-savers, and fruit drops are obtainable at the stand at any time. The candy stand is operated in the same manner that a commercial con- fectionery store is. The selling force for the past term was Eugene Rydman. managerg VX7alter Moser, assistant managerg Louis Hoffman and Edmund Pearson. Mr. Holden. is faculty adviser and Mr. Parsons is treasurer. l551 -4.11.-.-..1..111......u,,1m,--....1...-..........11..-1-.I June ,26 Class GRGANIZATIO a , .....g.., ,.L?,i.. NN , ,f..l. l-N R if- ,wil . 4x f iii-4 -4x 1' K I X E571 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1,11.1.1H11....-.m.1m.1m...,m1,,I,1,01m11m,1m.1,.,.1..n1, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six' H Architechural The Benson Architectural Club which was organized on May 6, 1921, ex- ists for the purpose of uniting its members in fellowship and combining their efforts so as to promote the aesthetic, scientific, and practical effi- ciency of their architectural studies. To become a member of this club one must be an architectural drawing major, be of fine character and have an average grade of G in all of his studies. If a member after joining does not keep his grades up he is dropped until he does so. Meetings are held every VVednesday directly after school in the archi- tectural room. Each term a contest is held, in which all members must participate. This term's subject is a forest ranger lookout. The lookout is to be placed upon a mountain top which has a three hundred foot sheer drop on one side. A perspective of the lookout with its surroundings, a front elevation drawn at 1-4 in. to the foot, a front section drawn at l-4 in. to the foot and a plan drawn at l-8 in. to the foot will be required. The drawings will be judged by some local architect and the prizes will be offered to the winners of the first, second, and third best. A hike was taken up Larch Mountain by five members of the club. Hikes, sketching parties and other events are being considered for the near fu- ture. The officers this term are: H. McNeil, presidentg H. Fowler, vice-presi- dentg C. johnson, secretary, H. Takanama, sergeant-at-armsg H. Chesney treasurer, and Mr. Smith, faculty adviser. 11.111111111111,.1m41m.1lm.-4.1111111111111.11 F591 H.-11.-1-.1-.111-.11m41nn11111---11111.-nu.-.I - T ' ' ' - - ' ''Pi''E'HE -13'E3'f'i7 T E 'E 'E ' - - - ' ' ' January Twenty-Six Order of the B Club The Order of the B club was organized in the spring of 1925. It was organized to further fellowship among the athletes of the school. The club is interested in the activities of the school and in the past two terms has done some very creditable things. Some of the work done last term was enforcing the student body law that no member of the Benson Tech Student Body may wear any letter or insignia of any other schoolg sponsoring the inter-shop track meet held last springg and serving on the information committee during the last Tech Show. The club held a joint meeting this term with the Order of the W,' club of Vlfashington High School. This meeting was held to create a better feel- ing of sportsmanship between the two schools -The officers for this term were: Tom Drynan, presidentg M. Dixon, vice- presidentg Joaquin Baker, secretaryg VV'esley Cook, treasurerg and VV. Blat- ter, sergeant-at-arms. H501 1,-541 ala u 1-11-1-- inu1uu1unn1uu-nn-uun-14111in-un-un-nu-Minn--nu-nn 11-11-11 nn nit T H E P O L Y T F. C H famzcwy Tttieuty-Si.r Electric Club In September, 1925, a group of advanced electric students met and organized the Electric Club. The constitution was approved by the executive board. As its name implies, the purpose of this club is to promote interest and give a better understanding of both practical and theoretical electric work. At each meeting two or three members are appointed to give talks at the following meetingg these talks are on some interesting electric subject such as The Electrihcation of our Railroadsn and Power Plant Installations or on some particular branch of research work. The club will purchase a moving picture machine and slides furnished by some of the large electrical Firms will be run off to show the manufacture of electrical apparatus, etc. The club has visited the Bull Run Power Plant and intends to visit the Oak Grove power project, Oregon City power plant, the Hillsboro spark station, and one of the telephone exchanges. By doing this kind of work the club furnishes its members with a better understanding of electric work that is done practically on a large scale. The members are all advanced electric and tech-electric students who have a G grade in shop and a passing average in the rest of their studies. The club started with fourteen charter members, but the total member- ship is limited to thirty. The charter members are Floyd McMullen, Pres- ident, J. YV. VVilliams, Vice-President, Paul Rice, SecretarygNVm. Daly, Treasurerg and VV111. Ehlen Sergeant at-Armsg R. VVeaver, Robert West, M, Sorenson, john Miller, Fred Helber, F. l-lartman, F.. Sherman, V. Hicks and H. Koberstein. lf-ill + un 11111-11 nu1uu1nlu1nn-un1nun1M1 nuinn-nu-run-nn:1nn-unru 1111111: u tin THE POLY TEC,H Jll11M!I1'y Twenty-Six Benson Automotrve Engmeers The Benson AUtO111Ot1XC LHg111CCYQ Club xx as O1g'l1117CCl 1n the fall term of 24 Th1S club 19 for Gas Engme students only and 1ts purpose 15 to THISC the standard of the students so that thev xx1ll haxe a better understandmq of the 3L1'tO111O'E1V6 l1ne of work The club xx hen orgamzed had onlv 14 H1Cl'1llJC1S but at the present has 30 actlve 1'l1C1'l1lD61S all of whom are enthusmstxc 111 the xx olk undertaken bx the club '1 he club holds 1ts l'I'1CCt111gS ex e1y xx eelx The grades of the prospectlve members are 1nvest1g'1ted by '1 I'1'1ClT1l7C1Sl111J commlttee The club w1ll have students of the lnghest standmg only At every other meetmg members are appolnted to grve talks on mterestlng phases of automotlxfe xx ollx belng the Ford Motor Car plant xxhere Ifords are assembled on a large scale Many valuable polnters a1e obt'11ned from these t11ps The officers for th1s term are Peuy XVl'l1tC presldent W11HOt Tagg, VICS presldent Cec11 W1ght secretary tI'6'1SL11'C1 Ieshe Shultz sergeant at arms and Mr St'11r facultx adxxser l62 . Y T . L, v 1 C .4 . , . . 4 . . . . n - C C :nc 11 q I V l 7 C. Y -7 . . i . . V 1 Y ,U - . . . It L A . . g . C , . . , . . . . The club visits many large industrial plants during the term, among them c ' T I A C . f In o . Q . , S c ' L 'Q J , ' ' . , . c , I' Y . Glu-Ili 1 1 1 - 1 1111 - 1 -un-uni 1 - 1 1 - 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1ll1ll in . A 1 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1q.-nu.-.q1',,1gq1...1gp1.I11nn..,lq-.lm-.uu.-ug-..u..,,1 1 1 1 1 1 1.-5.1 T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six Hi Y Club The Hi Y club is a school organization conducted by the Y. M. C. A. and or- ganized to create and maintain throughout the school and community the high standards oi Christian character. The members of the club are looking forward to the M. U. F. campaign, which is sponsored bv the Y. M. C. A. The purpose of this campaign is for the voca- t' l uidance of the different H1 Y members in the city. Men from every iona g phase of business or vocational life will be present at this meeting to tell the H1 ' ' ' ' h f 1 Y members anything they want to know about the profession they wis to o - low. Other events of interest are the Induction service given for the benefit of new members and the annual Seaside Conference which is held so the different Hi Y organizations can discuss their problemsq Mr. Pike, a prominent business man of the city, is the club adviser. The of- ficers for this term are Wesley Cook, presidentg Thomas Drynan, vice-presidentg Vernon Gilmore, secretaryg Walter Funk, treasurerg Cleo Goetjen, sergeant-at- 3.1'l'I'1S. i631 Qgu--un --11i-11 u- n:nn 1 nunu 1 nnnn 1 nunv 1 fneu 1 nlru 1 nlul 1 uruu 1 uvlu 1 nlul 1 nlvu inn- vlnr 11:1111-1- THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six Kumpus Klub The Kumpus Klub is an organization of students majoring in Mechanical Drawing. The purpose of the club is to promote interest in mechanical and engineering subjects outside of school hours. Fourteen members of the club made an inspection tour of the new Burn- side bridge. The construction of the bridge was studied in detail. The mem- bers cover d ' ' ' ' e every part of the structuie, taking dimensions and notes of the structural work. ' Mr. Harrison gives many talks on mechanical subjects. The data t k . . . a en on trips to mills, construction work and places where machinerv is made and used, are explained by the members of the club to their fellow students in the classroom and in this way a great many students benefit by these trips. T mm, One of the outstanding social events of the club was an introduction and get-together party held at the home of Mr. Harrison. A majority of the members of the club were there. Entertainment was provided 'by the newer members and refreshments were served. Mr. Harrison is faculty adviser of the club. The officers for thisiterm are: Harry VVatson, presidentg Clarence Olson, vide-presidentg Arthur Holmbu ' ' f' ' T rg, secretary, Donald Bicknase, treasurerg and Tom Drynan, ser- geant-at-arms. ,-11-tliiit-1--ml-uniti-.11111- H541 1 1 1 1 11,411 of -------- m--un-nn-un-.m-m-un-lm-.m-H---vm-mf--m-un-un-n ----- - -ll- OI' THE POLY TECH famfary Twe1zty-Six Camera Club The Camera Club as its name suggests is an organization lor the purpose of increasing the members, knowledge of the art of photography and making it possible for the boys to do their own printing and developing. The mem- bers participate in many hikes which are the scenes of their activities with the camera. The club has taken a few minor hikes this term and a number'more are being planned which will create enthusiasm among the members. The ex- cursions are theoretically for the purpose of studying photography, but in reality it is the appeal of the outdoors and the good times about the camp- fire that induce the members to strap on their packs and hit the trail. The dark room of the club is the scene of most of the club's activities. Here the members develop their rolls and make their prints and enlarge- ments. The members furnish most of their own material for use in the dark room while hypo trays, ierro typing boards, etc. are furnished by the club. The officers of the club are Edward Cowls, presidentg Foster Petty, vice- presidentg Wm. Rush, secretaryg Geo. Gillis, treasurerg C. Knutson, Sergeant- at-armsg and Thomas Hartman, secretary of publications. OIC IW 1--1 ------v ---- n 1 -nn ------- - w----- H -ll H551 -qun?nnqnn- 1 ... 1 1 i,m1,.,.-,,,,...,.,,1,,.-uninu-nn1nn-un-nn-nu T H E P o L Y T E C H i January Twentyf,Si.1: Oyer-Un-Gon Club The .Oyer-Un-gon Club as the name implies has something to do with Ore- gon. This something is the study of Oregon in an enjoyable fashion which any boy-would appreciate. This understanding oi Oregon is broughtto, the boys through hikes, lectures, and pictures. Lectureshave been given by experienced men from the United states Forest Service, The Departmentol Agriculture, the Biological Survey, and the Oregon Historical Society and other men who have had something of interest for the boys . Although the official hikes oi the club do not run into big numbers, many take' hikes which are not arranged at the club meetings. Many places in Oregon have been visited. A The clubs maintains a high standard of scholarship, character, and service, always Working for bigger and better Benson. The club is not limited in mem- bership and any Benson boy interested in historical points oi interest in Ore- gon can join 'this club. The Oyer1Un-Gon,Club's exhibits at various Tech Shows have attracted much attention and praise. All oi these displays have had something todo with the outdoor life of Oregon. Mr. Forrester who has been Faculty adviser of the club for the last two terms left lor California last spring much to the regret of the boys. Mr. Neilson, the new Faculty adviser, is a man oi pep and a great lover oi the out- doors. ' if' I+ 1111 111- 1--1- i I u-un1nn1nn 11-11-111111 n-M1 Q0 l65l view-H1111 111111- ml1 xlul -ml1 runu --nvu1 1nun 1 unuu 1 alu: 1 unun 1 ulul 1nn1 nvll 1 llll 1 llll 1Im1 1 1 1 - - li'- 'I' T H E P O L Y T E C H P JC111MC14'y 'Twenty-Six Benson Teoh Pattern Club The Benson Tech Pattern Club was higher standard of workmanship an the boys who are majoring in patterr If a student who is majoring in p ber oi the club he must have put in l course, and at least 800 hours ol shi the student must have a G grade or Meetings are held every two Wee of interest to the club. Because th stitution, only a few meetings were ber misses two successive meetings The members of the club for the N. Jensen, R. Kern, Wm. McPhers Tuller. CH'-ICCTS for the term were Presidentg VVm. McPherson, Secret s organized in March 1925 to promote a 1 create a greater companionship among . making. ttern making wishes to become a mem- EOO hours ol shop work, for the vocational ap for a technical course. In both cases better during these hours to be eligible. ks at which members bring up anything e club was so late in getting their con- held during the spring term. If a mem- without an excuse he is dropped. past term are H. Bachofner, T. Gowing, on, F. Piluger, R. Stanley, C. Taug, E. E. Tuller, Presidentg T. Gowing, Vice- ary-Treasurer. Mr Benson, head of the Woodwvorking Department, is the faculty adviser. +n1ulx 1111111111111 nn1uin-un-1u 1 1111 - - - 1' 1 1 1 in 'l67l 1 1,911 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H111,111.11-.,,,,1,,,,1nn...,,,,1nw1nn1,.,,1un1..,,,1,,,,1un.1I 1 T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Sifv Public Speaking Club The Public Speaking Club was organized in May, 1924, by a group of wide awake boys striving for a chance to benefit their school as well as their own ability to speak. The constitution of this club is none too strict for every member to obey although it is not lax. It is elhcient and suits the lively club it represents. The object of the club is not only to cultivate public speaking, but also to study parlimentary rules. The membership of the club is limited to twelve, as a larger number would be more difficult for the faculty adviser to handle. One more than two thirds of the entire club must be present to admit a candidate when a va- cancy exists. In order to become a member of this club the candidate ,must have good grades and be an earnest Bensonite. He must hand in an ap- plication and make a short talk before the members of the club. H eligible, he is accepted as a member. The officers, except the treasurer, are elected for one grading period. The officers for the lirst grading period this term were Edmund Pearson, president, Edric Sherman, vice president, VVilliam Hildenbrand, secretary, and Gorden Smith, treasurer. At the initial meeting of this year there were eleven applications. Four vacancies were hlled and the club has continued to maintain its high standard. Q. 1u-n--u ---------- -- -ml-un ------- ---1---- 1 1- cfs l6Sl of n 111111 1 1 I-nn1uu-un-nu-mi- nn-nw--nu-nn-un-vm-im-im 1--111-1- sfo THE POLY TECH fafizmry Ttcimzfy-Si.r Radio Club The Benson Tech Radio Club is an organization composed ol technical ex- perimenters whose purpose is the mutual broadening of interests and know- ledge in the science of radio communication. There are at present 25 members as compared with 12 when the club was started four years ago. The comparatively small membership is due to the character of the work done, which is of a rather advanced experimental nature, such as the transmission ol waves on high frequencies with ther- mionic valve generators. The experimental laboratory is located in a basement room adjoining the Fan Room, the entrance oi which faces the front hall opposite Room 8. In several ways the location is not ideal, especially as regards the efficiency which may be lost due to the aerial lead in running close to concrete walls. However the brasspounders have made the best oi things and ntted the room up so as to serve as a comfortable den as well as as an experimental laboratory. In order to keep abreast oi the progress of radio, the club's transmitter has been rebuilt and will be used with a special new type oi radiator known as the I-lertzian Oscillator. By the use of this, it- is expected to get away from some of the losses. Meetings are held in lecture room A, the first and third Fridays ol each month. Officers are elected biennially at the second regular meeting oi the term. The faculty adviser of the club is Mr. Stevens. pn-111.-1111.-11..11m1,,,.-11-..-.-..-111..-.lg l59l THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six Rooters Club The Rootersf Club is organized ior the purpose oi promoting better school spirit at the different athletic games. The club has an enrollment of fifty fel- lows who have a lot ol pep and school spirit. There are a few vacancies for those who are interested in the club and have a lot of school spirit. The club goes to all the athletic games and makes trips' with the team to outside towns. Mr. Bittner, a new Math teacher in school, has been chosen the adviser for this year. Mr. Bittner has taken active part in club work at Washington High., The club intends to make the trip to Aberdeen, at Thanksgiving, with the team. The officers ior the fall term are Delmore Nickerson, presidentg Bruce' Price, .vice presidentg Donald Bicknase, secretaryg George List, treasurerg Marion Walker, sergeant-at arms. l70l in -....-.. -...-.. ....-....-....-....-....-....-....-H..-....-....-....-....-....-....-.. - up oil nn1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1441.11.1.1.1..1,,,,1m11p,.1,...-..un.1.m1,..1.,.1nu1nu.-.I1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. gig THE POLY TECH f CZ1lZlCH'y Twenty-Six Science Club The Science club is an organization oi students interested in scientific research. Besides the research work done in the science laboratories, a great many trips are taken. , A One ol the trips taken lately was to the Atwater exchange of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company. Ten members of the club made- the trip and learned many interesting phases- of telephone operation. Other interesting trips are being planned for the: future. The work in the laboratory consists ol- such research work as testing the strength of wood and metal and the analyzing of different substances.. The club holds its meetings in room M. This isa very convenient ar- rangement, for alter the business meeting the clubqean adjourn to jdo lab- oratory work. - Mir-:'fi 5 1 .- ' . Talks on scientific subjects are given by Mr. Turneigvwho is faculty ad- viser oi the club. V if 1 The oflicers for this term are: Jensen Clausen, president g. Robertfwests, vice-presidentg Lewis Smith, secretaryg Carrol MacDonald, treasurer, and Arthur Holmberg, secretary of publications. , 4.. ......-....... .-..... ...-- ---------M -1' l71l il' Ill 11111 1 -- i-uuiuuiun-nu-111uu1ui-in-un-nu-un-nu-un-an-nu -1111 -. 1 ..,. .34 THE POLY TECH fa11zm1'y Twefify-Si.r Type Hi Club The Benson Type Hi club is composed ol the advanced students of the Print shop. The membership oi the club is limited to Fifteen membersg there- fore, much consideration is given to the applicant before he is voted into the club. At every meeting some member is assigned a topic that deals with printing and he is expected to report on that subject at the next regular meeting. NVhen this club was organized they chose as their motto Help one another . Any student who is in doubt as to what to do when he is assigned a job can always go to any member oi the club and get help. The club took charge oi one edition oi the Tech Pep this term. The mem- bers also have helped thc paper in any way possible. Members that graduate this year are Marion Vllalker, Ralph Gannon, Herbert Lange, and Rudolph Rigotti. Arlyn Cole who took a post graduate term will also be missed from the ranks ol the club. The first meeting ol the club was held on Tuesday, September 15. At this meeting VValter Edwards, XV. Aplanalp, and C. Mackelaar were taken into the club. The officers for this last term were Marion VValker, Presidentg Edward Reid, Vice presidentg Ralph Gannon, Secretary-treasurerg Fred Wagenknecht, Sergeant' at-arms. ..1.1...-1...-111..11......1,.-.1...-..--...1..1...-1...--4 l7i?l 4. ... -------- ....-...-..,.-....-.i.......-....-..i......-..M-....-....-....-....-.... --.-.--. . .fn THE POLY TECH fCl7Z1L!ll'-QI Twenty-Si.r Toolmakers In order to bring the members oi the tool and die department of the Machine shop into closer relationship the Toolmakers' Association was or- ganized. All members of the tool room are required to belong to the or- ganization. The club has undertaken the task of organizing an alumni as- sociation. Many graduates from the tool and die department are now hold- ing responsible positions in large automobile and tool plants in many parts of the country. The plan is to encourage more oi these members to cor- respond With the present members and to give ideas as to how the work is handled in the actual shops. Meetings of the organization are called when it is deemed necessary by the instructor or the president. Methods of decreasing operation move- ments, heat treating of certain makes ol steel, and productive management are some oi the important topics discussed. The Toolmakeris trade is an important one in all lines of industrial work. Therefore it is a great help to the members oi the Machine shop to have an organization of this kind to stimulate interest among them and to direct their abilities in the correct way. The officers for the past term were John Bachofner, presidentg M. Barnes, vice-presidentg Arnold Bohren, secretary-treasurerg and Roscoe Pomeroy, sergeant-at-arms. 4. .. -.-------- ----- - ii-ui. ---- ---- - - ---- 'l' l73l .5.-....- - .. - - - - -...,-....-....-....-....-,...-,...-,..-...,-...,-..,.-.,......,,...,...-....- - .. - - - - -.. .5 T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six Library The student who has a library period is very fortunate indeed for he has considerable time both for reference work for his shop' and his academic stud- ies. In the library is found a variety of books and periodicals relating to technical and literary subjects. These books are' arranged around the room in classified order and as soon as one becomes accustomed to the method of indexing used, he may find a book readily. V A rack is kept filled with late magazines, mostly technical, although some of the best literary magazines including the Atlantic Monthly, World's Work and The Bookman, may be found there. Altogether forty-five different periodicals are taken. On the walls of the library are beautiful paintings. On the north wall is a splendid portrait of Mr. Simon Benson, the founder of the school, while on the south Wall is a reproduction of Rembrandt's The Night Watch . On the other walls are reprodutions of several other famous paintings. With the help of Miss Kiemle, the librarian, a student can usually find in a few moments any certain data he may wish. The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, and the Industrial Arts Index are consulted frequently for the finding of up-to-date magazine references. Debates are frequently held in the English, civics, and history classes, and for these the library supplies material. The library has a good collection of biographies of men noted in the fields of science and invention. There is also a good collection of pictures which supply designs for the drawing classes, and which are used in the English classes also. Q. .I -----------u-- mi-in-1 ---- -------- - H-rl fl' l741 I-IGP 75 ,,,,, 1 . x V S J 4 AQ W Tx u A fe :gn Wm I , , A 1 -' W .U WJLFSFEAJ' -' . mafffffvf W X V , :L,5k.:'f 'WA l -V Y, a f' M E -in-in -------- --- ---- - ---- - '--- - ---- -W-I----W -'-- --m- --qr - 1--- - --'- - vvv- -i-- ---- - - - -I---+ T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Sift DRAWING DEPARTMENT In an institute of the type of the Benson Polytechnic School, a Drawing Department such as we have is of inestimable importance Most of the finished products which the Benson Tech turns out, have their beginning in some section of the Drawing Department. RAFTING is indispensable to such trades as Machine, Blacksmithing, Patternmaking, Foundry, Sheet Metal, or Electric. Withotit a blue-print the Pattern Maker could not attempt to build a pattern. The Machinist would not know how to machine his rough pro- duct, or to what dimensions to machine it if he did not have a drawing. The Sheet Metal worker could not proceed without an accurate drawing of the ob- ject to be made. The Electrical Engi- neer is dependent upon a drawing for a clear understanding of the task before him, Each phase of the Electrical trade is dependent' upon the drafting rooms, either to have its work carried out or in order to perform its work. The Drawing Department aims to tur- ther interest in the science of drafting. It is continually doing research work along Engineering lines, and has clubs for the purpose of creating interest in this by holding periodic debates and dis- cussions by the students. Special instruc- tion is given on the operation of the blue- print machine and on the making of blue- prints. A The Drawing Department is one of the largest departments in the school. It oc- cupies nine rooms and the nine instruc- tors teach well over a thousand drawing students this term. The department is divided into four main sections: first term, second term, third term, and advanced. Sheet Metal :Pain 111111111- 1 1111 u-nn1nu 11-1 1111 1111 ' ' '!' l77l qw- ,.-. -------- -..- - .-.- - .-.. - ...- - ...- - .--- f .--- - ---. - -.-- - ---- - - M- .-f- - ---' - .'-- -1-H ------- --in---r THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six ' drawing is included in the second term workg'Electric and Gas Engine drawing are included in the third term work. A course in Architectural Drawing is also given. In this course all phases oi Ar- chitecture from the simplest details of house constructionfco the most elaborate oi buildings, as churches and office build- ings, are studied. iThe more advanced students draw the orders CGreekiand Ro- manj working inipencil, ink, and water colors. Students are advised to supply themselves with as many books on Ar- chitecture as possible because a library is an absolute necessity to an Architect. The Architectural Drawing classes are held in room thirty-six with a good ar- chitectural and artistic atmosphere. The advanced Mechanical Drawing classes are held in room thirty-five, where the student receives the practical experi- ence oi the draitsman. In this room are made most oi the drawings for special jobs which other departments of the school turn out. The third term Gas Engine and Electric classes are held in room thirteen. Since the completion of the new ,gym- nasium building, all but one oi the draw- ing classes formerly held in the portables, and rooms X and Z in the two-story shop building as well as room 22 in the main building, have been transferred to rooms in the new building. Due to the bettered conditions under which the stu- dents now work, this term's drawing is expected to surpass that of all previous years' records in Benson. f ,l,,.-,,,. ---------- ---- - I-im-un -------- ------ I 'I-I+ l 78 l ' ' ' - ' ' ' ' 'T E 'iE 13'd-i-if- ME nEN'E'iEi'- '' ' - ' - ' - i January Twenty-Six -T' t Foundry T The foundry is the First of four shops that the technical student is required toawork in. The foundry gives to every student a branch of engineering which deals With the melting and the pouring of different metals into molds so as to form all sizes and descriptions of castings. A feature of the foundry added during the term is the new lecture room. Heretofore, the students have used the shop for their lecture room. This was rather inconvenient owing to the noise. One day a week is set aside for lecture and class work. In the lecture room, the student is taught some of the principles of foundrylworkg he learns the melting points of cast iron, copper, and other metals, also specific gravity, weight, tensile strength, and shrinkage of different metalsg he is taught about the differentxkindsof molding sands, core mixtures, and parting sands. I The first few weeks are spent in, making simple molds and in getting acquainted with the tools and the shop. Every student that completes his fifth exersise, is given an aluminum BU, It is usually used as a watch fob. One of the most interesting features and one that the boys look forward to isythe melting and pouring of the molten iron. The most advanced students usually help in donig this. The major students usually work on shop orders, and take care of the machinery that is in the shop. The foundry is equipped with a cupola for melting cast, iron, two natural draft furnaces for melting brass, copper, and other metals, a molding machine, a 'three ton electric crane, an emery grinder, core ovens, and a tool room. It is a well equipped shop and affords, a wonderful. opportunity for a boy to become acquainted with this branch of engineering. H91 sfo .. ------- .-....-....-...-....-u..-.,..-.......M..-....-.........-...-....-..l......-.. ..... .- -... of THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six Sheet Metal Shop Sheet metal has become a leadmg 1ndustry almost over mght Not manv years ago a sheet metal worker had no reall, compl1cated work to do Now a person to be a real sheet metal worker must have cons1derable tralmng and expemence before he can do the xx orl requ1red of h1m More thlngs are be1ng made of sheet metal every day consequently makmg the sheet metal worker a more sk1l1ed and lnghly pa1d wo1k man For example makmg auto bod1es and puttmg up lanes corn1ces and other such Jobs are par O1 h1s work When a student takes up sheet metal he Hrst learns how to take care of h1s soldermg 11on and how to do a good job of soldermg As he advances the work gets more compl1cated He learns how to make f1tt1ngs bowls PIPES and other desxgns He learns how to make drawmgs that Wlll help h1m 1n h1s later work Wlaen the student gets suflimentlv aqua1nted wlth his tools he does many kmds of lCp3.11 work around the school such as 1nstal and b0d1CS Conslderable tlme 1S spent on lecturmg and wutten work on sheet metal work The student 1S taught to do electr1ca1 Xvlflflg motor and generator re pa1r1ng Des1gns are cut out and traced on the sheet metal The metal IS then cut out shaped by hand and machme 'md the pattern IS then soldered to gether Q , The boys seem to rea117e that sheet metal 1S the commg trade for every year the enrollment 1S gettmg larger F0 , 1 Q l 7 y 1 n . 1 I I ' C . ,y , I n r n l Su I t n ' s u v I A u . ,u , , . . ' .n Y . . . . in . . . I - lmg vent1lat1on systems, makmg roof fittmgs, and repa1r1ng auto fenders u , ' , . 3 c , . - - . . . 'T 11 ll ' J aio 11111 111111 1 -1-1 1u1uu1l1 11-1- 11-1- - 1 1 - 10 If Tb 1 4. ..- - .. - .. - - -........,.-....-..........-...........-...-....-,,..-.,..-....-....-....-..,.- .. .. - - - .. - 4. T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six Plumbing Shop The plumbing shop is an active department oi the school. Here the students are taught the science, the practice, and the history of plumbing. The stu- dent's work consists oi taking care oi all of the plumbing in the buildings as well as iollowing their regular course of study. When the freshman comes into the shop and has arranged for his locker, he chooses another newcomer for a partner and they work together the rest ol the term. All oi the students are under the supervision of an able master plumber, who is always willing to do all he can to help them. One of the first exercises that is completed in this shop is a coil for a kitchen stove . This is a very useful lesson lor the home. 'When students have completed several more oi the simple lessons in galvanized iron pipe, they are taught to build a waste stack of black cast iron pipe. This stack is to carry all of the waste from the fixtures in the building and to dispose oi all foul odors. Next they are taught to work with lead, how to make lead joints, roof Hash- ing, and how to wipe a solder nipple or a brass lerrule on a lead pipe. The course includes four weeks oi sheet metal work under one oi the finest sheetmetal men in the west. In this shop the boys are thoroughly taught the art oi soldering. The more advanced students are taught to weld and braze with the oxy- acetylene t'orch. In the course, the student must learn plumbing drawing. When the student graduates, the instructor always helps him to get a job, but this is not difficult because good plumbers are always in demand. ISII .51- 'I' 4' .11 1 1 1 1 1 1.1...1..1qg....I1lu1.'1..1..1....M-.,'.-M1...1g.1g.1.1 1 1 1 1.11.1 .511111.11...11.-111-un1m....11111. THE POLY TECH fanuary Ttcen fy-Six Gas Engine The Gas Engine shop has three divisions: first, the chassis, second, the engine, and third, the electrical. Each student spends one year in each. In the chassis room are front axles, differentials, steering wheels, transmis- sions, and chasses of four kinds of cars: a VVinton six, Douglas eight, Cole eight, and a Dodge four. In the engine department there are a Franklin six, a Chevrolet, a Studebaker four, a Stephens four, a continental motor, and sev- eral other engines mounted on stationary frames. There are also a Semi Diesel, a small stationary engine, a rotary nine cylinder airplane motor, and the Liberty motor. i - The Liberty motor is rated at'400 horsepower although it is capable of developing much more. It weighs approximately 800 pounds. It makes 1700 revolutions per minute when the throttle is wide open. When it is running with the throttle wide open, it burns 36 gallons of gasoline and lk gallons of oil per hour. It is manufactured by the Packard Motor Car Company. The Liberty is used in all Del-Iaviland planes and in many sea planes. It is good for only 100 flying hours, when it must be overhauled or a new motor must be installed in the plane to insure its safety. There are two Delco-Remy test boards in the electrical department. Almost any electrical part of a car may be tested on these test boards. There is also a steel lathe in this department. Much work for this shop is done on it. There is a lecture room in this shop where the theoretical part of this trade is taught. l82l p1 111111111l.n is ---- --.- . ...-.,.-....-........-...,-..........-.........-...-....-.....-...-.. .--.--.- ...- ofa THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six Blacksmith Shop The blacksmith shop is one of the largest school shops in the United States. There are more fires being used in our shop than in any two commercial shops in the city of Portland. The equipment of this shop is of the very best, and is well adapted to take care of ,our requirements. The steam hammer is more than capable of handling all of the work that is required oi it. Besides the steam hammer, there are: a Hoskins electric furnace, three gas iurnases, a cynanide furnace, a belt hammer, an emery grinder, a drill press, a large grind stone, and other tools that are to be found in most commercial shops. An electric motor and a line shalt have been installed at ,the north end of the shop. The line shaft is being used to run the drill press, the emery grinder, and the grind stone. Before they were moved, they were connected with the belt hammer, and were always in the way. Now they are conveniently placed by themselves. A new ian and about twenty four new fires were installed and put in work- ing order during the summer. The new fires were necessary to take care of the increase in the classes. All of the new fires were used and also the old ones during the term. There are about one hundred and ninety seven stu- dents in the shop. Of these, six are major students. 4. -.-.....-.- ---........ ....- ---------e -1- i331 T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six Machine Shop In the machine shop, the student. is taught how to use the different tools and machines which are common to most shops. He also learns how to set up, and take care of all the machines that he uses. , First he learns how to handle the hammer, chisel, and file, in the correct way. While he uses these tools, he chips and files a cast iron block till it is square. He also tiles several templates. Next he learns how to operate a drill press and lathe and how to do the jobs that are required of him on these machines. He also is taught how to operate a shaper and how to do a good job of his work. The vocational course differs from the technical course in that it is more thorough and extensive. The vocational student not only must know how to operate a machine but he must know how to set it up so that he can turn a piece of stock to any required size or shape. He must be able to read any machine drawing, and using the correct set up on his machine, be able to bring his piece of stock down to correspond to the drawing. In the last year he is taught how to operate the more complicated machines such as the milling machines, boring mill, and grinder. Such jobs require as accurate work as it is possible to do. H the student wishes, and if his grades in his shop work have not fallen below G, he can take an extra year in the tool making department, Here he learns how to make the very tools which he has been using in his regular machine work. He learns how to make mandrels, taps, dies, jigs, and other tools and fixtures that he used in the shop. TvVhen the student has finished this course and goes out into the world, he is pretty well fitted to go into shops, get a good job, and hold it. 11,011,011,,.1m,1,.,,1.,,,1,,,,1nn1,,,,1nn1,m1.,.1,,,,1,...1m.1n1 1 1 1 -. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1nu1u,-.4 l34l 4. - - -....-....-....-n..-...-u..-.......,.............-....-....-....-....-....-... ------- .. .5- 94 -1 - 1 1 1 .- - 1 -uu1nn-uninn-uu1uu-nu-nu-un1nn-uax-m11inl1nu- - 1 - 1 - 1 ilwllil THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six Electric Shop In the Electric shop the student is taught the practical side of electrical hooking up and repairing of starting devices. He is also taught armature winding. C . ri A The first term student is taught the essentials of wire-splicing and pre- liminary wiring. In this department the student learns how to hook up annunciators, bells, and how to do small conduit exercises. He also learns how to follow the City Code Book as a guide in all of his work. The second term is spent in the different phases of house wiring. The student also is taught to do his own estimating. This is a great help when he wants to figure the cost of wiring a house or installing a motor or other electrical devices. During his third term the student is taught how to hook up D. C. motor controlling devices and how to repair them. This is done by making a diagram of the controller and then hooking it up to run a motor. The fourth term exercises are D. C. armature windings. The student makes a diagram and winds a dummy armature to correspond to it. D T The vvork done during the fifth term covers A. C. control devices. This work is done in the same way that the third term work is done although it is much more complicated. The sixth and last term of the vocational student is spent in doing some A. C. windings and in filling general shop orders, such as repairing and install- ing electrical devices around the school. The student taking the technical course receives the same training that the vocational student does except that he doesn't take the machine work in this shop Qliaving taken it in the regular school machine shopj. -gn1nn1ln1n1,,,,1ula1nn.-.m,1.m..,m1m.1m...nu1.H...uu1un1,..im..lm-3ln.1nu11.u11,n1m,1,,,1.m.... 1 1 1 1 ...I l85l +111 i11-11-1 an-nu-uu1nu-nn-an-nn-un-un1un1un1nn-uni lvll 1 lnlu 1 - 1 - 1 1 -v1 is T H E P 0 L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six T Woodworking Shop The woodworking shop started off this term with a great deal ol oiling and adjusting of machinery. jobs that were not fully completed last term were the first to receive attention so that the new orders could be attended to as soon as possible. There are about two hundred and sixty-five students registered in the wood- working shop this term. Such a large number of new students have signed up for cabinet making that the shop has been crowded. More techs are in the pattern shop than had been expected, and the instructors have their hands lull in helping the students with their patterns. On entering the woodworking shop lecture room, the roll is called. The cabinet makers and major pattern makers then go to the shop to work on their jobs. 'The tech pattern makers remain in the lecture room for a while, during which time Mr. Benson shows them how to go about making their pattern. They then go to the shop to work on their patterns. The wood working shop has a lot of machinery in it. In the cabinet depart- ment there are: a rip saw, a jointer, a mortise machine, a tenon machine, a planer, a sanding machine, a band saw, and a large lathe. This department takes the north half of the shop. The south half of the shop is taken up by the pattern department. In one corner of this department there are ten high speed lathes and four bench lathes, a sanding machine used by the major students, and a large band saw. With all ol this equipment, the shop is well able to take care of any shop order that may come in. The students are taught to run these machines with safety and efficiency. This training helps a boy to get a job alter he graduates. ISGI 1.1.1 1.11 1q.1.g.1..in1 in 1I- Q1 -I 111111 nu-nu-nu1nu1uu-un-un-un1uu1 lnln -im-nn-un-nn-nu-1:1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -11111110 T H E P O L Y T E C H Jauumfy Twenty-Sin: Print Shop The Print Shop has progressed very rapidly this term. With the aid of a new instructor in the Linotype department, the various sections of the shop have been able to co-operate with greater accuracy and speed. The iirst termer, upon entering this department, is under the supervision of Mr. Athey. Each student is assigned' a type case to clean out, and by placing all of the type characters back into their proper receptacles in the case, the layout of the alphabet is learned. The student is then taught the proper method of 'justifying each line oi type, and during the term he designs and sets business cards, envelope heads, letterheads, billheads, and tickets. A student Wishing to take a course in presswork is first taught how to feed a platen press, and later learns how to ink up and make a job ready for the press. The advanced student feeds the cylinder presses and is taught how to mix inks. Gathering, binding, and stitching are also included in this course. Mr. Hovde is the instructor for the presswork department. Mr. Hawtin has charge of the second, third, and fourth termers. These advanced students of the composing room design and set all Poly Tech and Tech Pep ads, school board jobs, and various advanced lessons, including imposition and lock-up. The students are taught that printing is more than a trade. It is The Art Preservativef' and with this idea in mind, many artistic pieces ol printing have- been designed. The Linotype department this term has been composed of. filth 'and sixth termers only. With just the advanced students on the machines, much more type can be set. Mr. Willis, the new Linotype instructor, has been keeping the machines in First class orderg this fact accounts ior the weekly appear- ance of the Tech Pep. l37l 313.-u1n1n.-u.-n-11111.-. .1 .- -. 1 1,g.-qg-.gl1- 1 -mq11m- - 1 1 1 -. - .- .-I sfo lu 11111111 u-uu1nu1un1nu-an11-nu-an-nu-1111-nn1uu-un11111-1 --111111 u Qc THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six Stock Room In the school the1e IS one cenlal stock lOO1Tl vxlnch seues all clepa1t1nents In the stock room the1e 15 a ICCCIVIHS' 1ecord and three large stock hooks fhe rece1v1ng 1CCOI'Cl gnes the followmq 11'lfO11ll'i.llOl'l the purchase order number f1rm ordered from un1t un1t PFICC quant1ty rece1ved total prlce date that the 1nvo1ce was OK d for payment and the department for wh1ch the art1cle IS bought Each art1cle has '1 sepa1ate sheet 1n our tock records Each sheet g1VCS tl1e followmg 1nformat1on date and amount rece1ved date and amount lssued the maLer1al order number and the shop order or CXCTCISC on Wl'11Cl1 the materml IS to be used It also tells the department to wh1ch the mater1al 1S xssued No matenal IS 1ssued to a department unless It IS to be used for a shop order or an CXCTCISC 'md no shop orders are 1SSl1CCl unless they have the ap The paper stock 1S the largest xtem handled 111 the stock room All of the paper used on school d1str1ct orders 1S handled here as well as the t1me keep mg and materlal cost of all jobs A monthly repo1t of the same IS furmshed the school clerks office showmg the mater1a1 cost 'md est1mated savmg to the school d1str1ct Th1s term the mach1ne sl op IS furmshmg two boys two per1ods a day to help 1n handlmg the stock and equ1pment Wl11le domg th1s work they are fam111ar1z1ng themselves w1th the dllferent trade names of the stock and the uses to Wh1Ch they are put vs . ' 1 . . - T ' . x . . . ' . . ' ' 1 - w , I , . . 4 A. Y , L . A C . Z C 9 7 I ! I I ' ' fl 5 il ' 1 w , l L ' . S . 4 c . : y n I , s J , n I 1 C. A C . , c c I ' ' proval of Mr. Cleveland, the pl'111C1p3.l. . . . K I 1 - , . ' V , . . . a u , l L 1 , n A n 1 , u 1 .5......-..-.- - .. .. - .. - - -,..-......,.......-...- .. ..... - 4 - .. - - - - 4. - l :In 111-1111 1111111-1414111u1111x1m1-m11u11- uuel -1111- unlu 11111-11n- 1111 1un- -- 1 1 1 - -'- -'IH'-'I' THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six Cafeteria The Benson Tech Cafeteria has made several big improvements this term. The change of the lunch system of the school was the principal change. Last term, the students were allowed thirty minutes for lunch, and all were dissmissed for lunch at the same time. This term, the lunch period has been extended to forty minutes and only half of the students are dismissed at a time, thus making two lunch periods. In previous terms, a stand was situated at the south, part of the cafeteria, at which the students were served with hot dogs and ice cream. This has been dispensed with, and now only the three steam tables are used to serve the hungry gang , Members of the faculty are served in the kitchen. In this way the faculty member does not have to stand in line and wait his turn to be served. lt is estimated that about seven hundred boys are served every day. The following amount of food is required to feed them: ten gallons of milk, four hundred sandwiches, eighteen to twenty-one gallons of ice cream, thirty to forty pies, eight cakes, and many other articles of food. The ladies who comprise the staff of cooks are: Mrs. Sadie Dowell, man- ager, Mrs. C. F. Isaksen, meat cook, Mrs. B. J. Patterson, pastry cook, Mrs. Sarah Keller, Mrs. Mary Mangham, Mrs. A. Swapp, and Mrs. Brand- setter, helpers. Several students help these ladies in serving the food and in cleaning up the dishes. ' .lS9l THE POLY TECH . f amcary Twenty-Six Gymnasium The new gym that has been patiently waited for has at last been completed. It is not only the newest gym but it is also the best gym in the city. This new gymnasium is efficiently and modernly equipped to afford the student proper physical training., The gym floor proper is fifty by sixty feet and is made of solid maple. There is a balcony around the gym where an indoor running track is situated. This 'drack can be used to hold spec- tators during basketball games. There is also sufficient room on the main Hoor to accommodate several hundred people. There is also some port- able gym apparatus, and in the basement there are marble lined showers, lockers, store room, and a room made especially for drying clothing. In the new building there are ten class rooms, four drawing rooms, one science laboratory and class room, and four academic rooms. 11111-111..-..1.-ug.-H1111---.--111-11:1-ll--aio l90l sfo -nu -1--111- ninuinn1uu-nn1iuln1uu1uu-nu:un-urn-nu---nu1ua1nn 1111111 u-nn-nab - Q ll ,9'uf1lllllIlllllU Xffi l , , 53 I g W1 W IIIIIHJ' fe Z? 124' X K f?- ww Q...-lm -1-----. --1---- ------- ----- - - - un-I-20 'I' 'P +,,igl, lliil ,11,,1111111,11111 111- 1 1 -:missin FOOTBALL 1-IE past football season has been the most successful one Benson has witnessed for a number of years. Never before has the football team given the school so much publicity and popularity on the gridiron through the newspapers and fans of the sport since the establish- ment of Benson Polytechnic. A careful analysis will show that the team achieved a higher percentage this year than they have since their most successful season in 1921. This season the squad has won 2 games, lost 2 and tied 2 for a percentage of 500 which is very remarkable considering their finish last year. The aggressiveness of the team was undoubtedly due to Coach George's talent in supplying the team with the constituents that are very important in the con- struction of a football team. He instilled in the players spirit which surpassed anything the On the mythical interscholastic all star eleven, all the Benson players received honorable mention, and some of them were granted positions on the three picked teams of dif- ferent newspapers. Eaton and Watson were given first team all-star positions in the Telegram. Drynan was placed on the News' nrst team. It is believed in the minds of many that the Mechanic's line was the strongest in the circuit. The pair of ends, Blatter and Singert, were capable of stopping end runs, running down punts and pulling down passes when the backfield would try such a stunt. The tackles were uncom- parable. York, and Funk both being wrestlers had the strength to stop any of the terrific line plungers of the league, and they had the offensive ability of tear- ing holes in any defensive line. In regards to the guards, Eaton, who received first team all-star school squad has ever shown. and MR, GEORGE in two papers, and Nakano his the eleven never failed to execute Head Comb running mate, played brilliantly. this spirit in every contest. Mentor George also produced a team that played clean, straight and hard football, and his style of plays worked effectively against the strong- est and weakest opponents. George's ability as a football mentor is known throughout the vicinity. Immediately after he finished the season at Benson, he was appointed act- ing manager for the Winged M squad where previously he held down the guard position. There were no outstanding stars on the Techmenis team, but all played as a unit. Gilmore held down the center position with- out a falter throughout the season. His passes were accurate, and his defensive work was exceptionally good. The backfield, without a doubt, gained more yardage from straight line bucks than any other team of the league, and there wasn't a defensive team that was strong enough to stem the Orange tornado. It gained more first downs from scrimage plays, whether they lost or won, than the team it played. The quartet functioned splendidly with Cook generaling the team. nfnu1uu-un1un1au-uuinnin vin 1111-11- all-nn 111111111 11111 I lin!! i931 4. -....-.................-....-W-...-...-....-....-....-.M-...-..i-i - vie T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twc1zty-Sin: His selection of plays was a feature of his brilliant work. Captain Halfback Drynan was easily regarded as the best defensive player in the circuit. His terrific tackling was a detriment to the opposing team, and his breaking up of passes and deceptive plays was very effective. Dixon at the other half was a good mate for VVats0n and Drynan. His size hindered him somewhat, but his cun- ningness in running back punts is well Worth mentioning. VVatson at full, gained more yardage than any other fullback. Brownls pass receiving and interference Work fea- tured his playing. Next season several lettermen will return who are naturally accustomed to the style of play taught by Mr. George. He will also have other promising material to work with. 4, . ----- - - ----u ----- - - 'I' l94l Qu-un 1r1111-1 n1nn1un-nm1un1nn1nn-uw .....,-,...............-....-....-,...- - - .. - .. -..-..-.q. THE POLY TECH f ammfy Twenty-Six DELMORE NICKERSON CARROL Mc DONALD DESCRIPTIVE STORIES OF THE GAMES Benson Low ' Initial Benson took its first defeat from the pow- erful Chemawa squad 12 to 6. Although defeated, the Mechanics held the Red- skins to a much lower score than was predicted, because of the Chemawa tri- umph over Commerce by a 19 to 6 score. The Portlanders' defeat was largely due to the failure of checking Chemawa's 200 pound fullback, C. Thompson. This large redskin would tear through the line for good gains reeling off perpetual yardage. He was the big factor in both touch- downs and proved his ability on the de- fense. Immediately after the kickoff the tribesmen devoted themselves to line plunging, and were successful until they crossed the goal line. They started the rampage from their own 30-yard line, and worked the ball to the 1-yard line where De Poe carried the ball over. The kick failed. Several times Benson had chances to score when fumbles were recovered, but the Tech's backfield failed to gain through the Redskins' line. In the second half the Mechanics also placed a stone wall before the onrushing Indians, and so the outcome at the end of the first half was Benson 0, Chemawa 6. In the third quarter Chemawa repeated their previous action, when they received in-oll1ll1ll1ll-ul-ul1un1ul1ln1nn-nn1nn-nn1uu-nu-u I 95 Game to Chemawa the ball on their own 30-yard line and romped over the Techmen to the 6-yard line, Thompson carrying the ball almost every play. The Benson line found it- self and held the Indians for three downs, but a pass over the goal to De Poe gave Chemawa their second touchdown. Benson's score came in the final period. The ball being in Chemawa's possession, Gilmore broke through the line, scooped up a fumble and ran 50 yards for a touch- down. The Mechanics tried hard to tie the score by an aerial attack, but it was a fall- LlI'C. After their second score the tribesmen could not pierce the Portlanderis line. Benson Chemawa Singert ......... ...,........ L E .................. De ,Poe Bryson ,,.,,,,.. .,,..... L T .................... Strom Nakano .,,,.,,, ,,,,.,. R asmussen Gilmore ,.,,.,., ......... C .................. T homas Henzel... Peratovich Eaton ........... ....... Sherman .......... ....... Brown .......... ....... George Bernard Johnson Drynan.. LH ....... ....... D C Poe Fordyce ........ ......... F .. Thompson York ........................... Keta n-nu-un-u ----- u-nu-uv - - ,- - -uu1lUIv l Quinn 11111111 .-m.1m.- 1.lf 1 uvly 1nu1nu-un1uu1nu1 uunu -cnuilul-un 1111111 1II1l'H1llf' T H E P O L Y T E C H .lameary Twenty-Six First Imerrebolezfrie Geeme Goes to Limolro In their first interscholastic league ap- pearance, Benson was barely defeated by the Lincolnites. The 6 to O score proves that the game was hotly contested and that the teams were evenly matched. The breaks of the game were all in the Railsplitters' favor. Benson's inability to punt as well as the lack of punch when the Techmen were in the shadow of their opponentls goal post in the initial quarter played a large part in the defeat. How- ever the Orange and Blue put forth a brilliant fight, and if a break had come their way the score might have been dif- ferent. The Mechanics startecl off with a flash in the first quarter when Bryson picked up a Lincoln fumble on his own 25-yard line and raced to the 10-yard line before downed. A series of bucks brought the ball to the 3-yard line giving the Railsplitters the ball. This was the only time that the Mechanics had possibility of scoring a touchdown. The needful punch was lacking. The fatal point of the encounter ar- rived in the second quarter. Bryson at- tempted to punt from his own 23-yard line but he was slow getting it off and the Lincoln linesman blocked it. The ball rolled to the 11-yard line where a Red and White boy pounced on it with open arms. The next play failed to gain, but a following play with Monroe in action brought the ball to the 2-yard line. Here the Mechanic's line charged with great power. Two plays gained a yard and yardage for the VVest Siders. It took them two more downs to make a touchdown. The kick was blocked. Lincoln never threatened to score throughout the remainder of the game, but played a good defensive gameby punting. l Benson tried desperately to stage a comeback in the final frame by starting a passing attack, but it brought nothing. The Mechanic's playing was not bril- liant enough-to unveil any stars. Monroe starred for the victors. This game was forfeited to Benson be- cause Lincoln played quarter back Ken- ney, who was ineligible under the nine term rule. But Bryson of Benson also admitted that he was ineligible under the same rule. The game was declared no contest and was not played over. The lineup: Blatter ..............,......... LE .............. Cochrane Bryson .......... ....... L T ........ ........... S tout Nakanno ....... .......... L G ........ ....... C ook Gilmore ......... ....... C ........... .... Y a rter Giles ........... ....... R G ....... ...... A kins York ....... ....... R T ....... ......... L ucas Eaton ......... .......... R E ................ Hendryx Cook .......... ........... Q .......... ....... K e nney Brown ....... .......... R H ....... ...... W hite Drynan .,....... ......... L H ........ ......... E ilerts W'atson .......,................ F .......... ....... M onroe Gezme with Commerce if ez Thriller Benson lost the second disheartening grid battle of the season to the Pen Push- ers by a scant 7 to 12 score. The game was the most exciting and thrilling battle scene of the Winged M field for a good many seasons. The battling Mechanics out-fought, out-charged, out-played and out-gener- aled the Bookkeepers for three quarters. They had the fray on ice until the West Siders opened up with a beautiful, un- beatable aerial attack in the final period. The Orangemen's score came early in the first period. After an exchange of punts and a nice return by Brown, the Mechanics received the ball on Com- merce's 35-yard line. Two line bucks net- ted yardage for the Mechanics. Watson took the ball on a series of bucks and made 12 yards more for a touchdown. York converted for the extra point. Commerce's first score dame in the fourth quarter when Gronquist, Com- merce's star end, fell on a punt fumbled by Watson on the 14-yard line. Nagel gained through the line for yardage and QuiIllul1ln1ln1nu1-uln1luu1nnl1ulnu-nu: un1un1uuu1nnn-ulu1nn1nu-nn1uuiun1un--uu1un1nn1l1u1:1111nu1nll1uu-nn1nl1ul!l 1961 -1----- -------- -f- 1--- ------ ---- -----u--- ---- - .--- - ---- - -.-- - '--- - ---- - '--- - ---' --- ------- --H------r T H E P O L Y T E C H on the next two plays he pushed the pig- skin across for the touchdown. Benson blocked the kick and the day appeared to be saved, as the score stood 7 to 6 in favor of Benson with only a few minutes left until the end of the battle. Then the Pen Pushers opened up with a wonderful aerial attack. A pass over Brown's head netted 40 yards. Another pass, Cheney to Gromquistt netted 10 more yardsg This placed the ball on Ben- son's 15-yard line. Vtlith only 30 seconds left, Cheney heaved a pass over the line for a touchdown, but Coach George stated that the score was not eligible because 12 men were in the field when the play was in motion. A heated argument took place. Rules were finally referred to and the ball went: back on the field with a 10-yard penalty. ' The students were wild with joy be- cause there were only a few seconds left and the Mechanics were leading, 7 to 6. But the plucky Commercial boys didn't lose hope and on the very next play Cheney again passed over the goal for the deciding score. Rookie Vtforks starred on this play. There were no individual stars on the Tech squad. The line played a good defensive and offensive game and the backfield made good gains through the line, but were weak on breaking up passes. Cheney, VVork, Nagel, and Gron- quist starred for the Bookkeepers. The lineup: Benson Commerce Blatter ........ ......... L E ,................... Fones Funk ........ .......... L T ............ Sammons Nakano .....,, ....,.,,, 1 .G ,............... Harrison Gilmore ,,,,,,,,,, .,,,.,., C ....,,..,. D elschneider Eaton ...,... .,.,...... R G .................. Berlow York ............ ....... R T .................... Nagel Singer-t ,,,,,,, ,,,..., R E ,........... Gronquist Cook ,,,,,.,, ,,,.,,,,, Q ..,.,... ..,,. P e arson Brown .,.,..,, ......., R H ................ Cheney Drynan ........... ....... I .H ...... ......... K CY1' Wfatson ............. .......... F ....... ...... K 21 HC Benson Upsm Dope jirjqfferfon The battling Benson eleven completely upset the dope bucket when they fought the league leading jefferson team to a scoreless tie. ft was the nrst real upset of the season, and it automatically made Benson a school to be feared on the grid- iron. The fray was a hard fought terrific af- fair with jefferson showing little of the power that it displayed in previous games. They failed to gain thru the strong Benson line, or gain any headway from their famous passing and end run- ning. On the whole the Democrats did not look like a real title contender, but they put forth a stubborn fight. On the other hand Benson appeared tremendously improved by showing great offensive and defensive strength, and also had instilled in them greatelr fighting spirit. The squad looked even better than that of Jefferson, as was shown when Benson made 8 first downs while the Democrats had only two. Jefferson lost a splendid opportunity to score in the second quarter when a twenty yard pass from Robinson to Grayson placed the pigskin on the Techmen's 15- yard line. The following play Jeff was penalized 5 yards for off side. In the next three plays the Democrats gained only 4 yards. So Bobby', was called upon to kick from placement, but their golden chance faded when the ball hit the cross bar and bounced back into the held. Benson started several marches down the field but the Democrats would tighten and thus keep the Orangemen out of the danger zone. In the first quarter Benson started on a rampage down the field by making 23 yards in 7 plays. They carried the ball from their own 35 yard line to Jef:f's 42-yard line where Benson lost the oval on a fumble. In the 1'-l1'13.l' period with Watson and Drynan carrying the ball, Benson worked its way into the Deniocrat's 21-yard lineg .,.............- ... .......... ..-....-........-.... .... - - - - - - ---I-H---9 971 o!u1nn 11111111- nn11-nn1nn-un1nn-un-un--un1uu1nu--nn-uuznn :111111 111111:-xiii! THE PO LY TECH January Twenty-Six WALTER FUNK, Tackle ALBERT BROWN, Halfback GEORGE NAKANO, Guard here the Tecjhmen were penalized lor stalling so York was removed from the line to place kick but the kick failed when some jefferson linesmen blocked it. Robinson, the star-back of the year and a constant ground gainer, was stopped in his tracks or tackled behind the line of scrimage by the charging Ben- son line. Geenty, a hard hitting fullback, couldn't even gain through the stubborn defense. The outstanding stars for Benson were Drynan and Watson. To Drynan, special credit must be awarded for his magnif- icent end running. Watson hit the line For Jefferson Robinson stood out as the only star. His punting and return- ing of punts was quite brilliant, but he failed to show his usual passing and end- running ability. The lineup: Benson Singert. York ..... Jefferson Grayson Woods Eaton ........... .LG ................ Trousey Gilmore .......... ........... C .................... I reland Nakano ....... ........ R G .............. Woodruff Funk ..... Winkler Blatter ........ ......... R E .................. Mowry Cook ..... F. Mimnaugh with superhuman force. Dixon played Browvn -------.- --.-.---- R H -----.-- j3.Mimnaugh good ball considering that it was his Drynan ---.--- -'----., ..------,-.-- R 0 binson iirst appearance in the High School Watson ----,.- .----'- F -----...----.- M CDOW-e11 games. The whole team exhibited great charging power. lblqngilozau-llxllinxllrnuxun 111111 uu1nnu1uu1nn 11111111 1 1 - 1l1ll1l+ l98l 1,,g-.lpn-nl1nn1ng1ul1,..1n 1 1 1 1 1 1 11111: 'I' 'I' THE POLY TECH f anuary Twenty-Six CLARENCE EATON, Guard VVESLEY Cook, Quarterback OSCAR SINGERT, End Roofewli Low One-Jidecz' Comer! Benson finally broke into the win column when they trampled over the Rough Rid- ers by a 21 to 0 score. The Teddies tried desperately to stem the vicious attack oi the Mechanics, but their squad was too light to compete with that of the Techmen. The Hrst quarter was the only time during the contest that the Orangemen had everything their way. Displaying an offensive power far su- perior to anything they had shown this season, Benson swept thru the Rangers re- peatedly, using occasional deceptive plays but generaly devoting themselves to hit- ting the line or running the ends. The way quarterback Drynan generaled the team was well worth noting. Two touchdowns were made on plays that were deceiving to Roosevelt, and the other was made from a punt blocked on the fifteen-yard line which rolled back to the seven-yard line where a Benson man fell on it. Roosevelt never threatened to score. They were constantly playing defensive ball with the exception' of the iirst quarter when matters appeared to be even. The initial score came in the second quarter when Roosevelt received the pig- skin on their own twenty-yard line alter Drynan had punted forty yards over the goal line. The Rangers tried to kick out of danger, but Funk found his way through the line and managed to block the kick. The ball rolled to the seven- yard line where Oscar Singert played a heroic part by falling on it. Two plays clus-ll-II1Il1ll1ll1ll1ll1lu-ll1lu1nu1nu1ll1ll-nrlu1nu1nn1Il1ll1ll1ll1-ll-ll1ll1n1ll--ll-ll-oll1ll1l0!l l 99 l v!ou1n 1111-11 111111111u1u1n1nn1nn1n'11 IQI1 1 llll 1 .lll 1 ulql 1 .... 1 .l.. 1.0.1,-. 1 1 .. 1 ,,,,1,,-.,,,,!, T H E P O L Y T E C H netted us six points. Watson took the ball over and tackle York kicked the extra point. The half ended with Benson in possession on the Roosevelt fifteen- 'yard line. The next score was made in the third quarter as a result of a march down the Field. Benson made 68 yards on 18 downs from off tackle plays mixed with end runs. With five yards to go to the goal line, Benson tried a line buck which gained three yards. On the next play, Drynan used good headwork. The Roosevelt line and secondary were all set for a line smash, but Drynan took the ball around right end with no interference. York was again successful in kicking goal. Again in the final quarter Benson started on a rampage down the field by working the ball from the Tech's 45-yard line to the Teddies, 12-yard line. Line smashes were tlhe chief plays in this march. Drynan again showed good judgment when he carried the ball on an unexpected criss cross around left end for the f:l1'13.l score . York kicked his third successive goal after touchdown. The game ended with Roosevelt in pos- session of the ball on their own 1-yard line, after Singert fell on a punt. For Benson, Drynan, Dixon, and Wat- son played stellar ball. The whole line also showed up well by not allowing the Rangers a first down. ' Ohm played brilliantly for Roosevelt. The whole line displayed good fight, but the heavy fighting line of the Mechanics swept them off their feet. The Lineup Singert ........,.............,. LE ,.,,.,,,, ,,,,,,,, J Ower YOYIC -............ ........ L T ...................... Nash Nakano .....,... ......,.. L G .,,,,.,,,,,,,, S, Brown Gilmore .,...... .......... C ...................... D avis Eaton ------.. ........ R G .............. R. Brown Fuflli .....,... ,,.,,,,,, R T ,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,, Jessup Blatter .......... ,....,.. R E .,,,.,,,.,,,,,,, Thomas Dr, nan ......... ......... Q .............. R obertson BYOWH .-..... ....... R H .................. Blevins Dixon ........ ........ L H .............. E. Brown VVatson ........................ F ........ ............. O hm r . Franklin Game Emir in Scorelerr Tie In a raggepd and interesting exhibi- tion of football Benson and Franklin played the fifth scoreless tie of the sea- son. Benson was doped to have a slight edge to win, but it was predicted that the result would be close due to each team having held the Ieffersonians to a stand- still. The Quakers went into the fray with a decided determination to overwhelm their opponent, who had been their Hjinxf' The result was better than us- ual because they outplayed Benson in most departments of the battle and had so many chances to get the pig-skin without a tossup. Benson failed to show the dashing spirit, the defensive and offensive tactics that it had showed in previous encoun- ters, but they came out of the game with the great honor of having given their op- ponents a fight. Franklin gains were made from aerial work and hard hitting by fullback Kretz- mier. It was the first team that could gain ground through the powerful Tech- man's line. Benson failed to show her driving power, but' displayed something new. They started their first passing work of the season and it proved effective. The first quarter was about an even mixup but early in the second quarter Franklin had a chance for three points. Franklin received the ball on Benson's 37-yard line. A pass, Kretzmier to Holmes, netted 25 yards. Three suc- cessive criss-cross plays netted five yards so Kretz tried to sail the pigskin through the uprights by a drop kick, but his kick was low. In the same quarter they tried another drop-kick when the Quakers re- ceived the ball on Benson's 40-yard line. A ten-yard pass combined with a first down made by cross bucks and line 4.n1.. 11111111111111 mi-lm-1uu1nn1 - 1u-llM11m-nl-ll1Il1ll'1'l1'l'- 1 '1 l' 11001 +.-- ---- -------- ..1- - H -.-M-n--- ---x - -.-- - .--- - ---- - ---, - --,. - ---- - ---- - --.- - --'- - --1- -------- - H---D+ T H E P O L Y T E C H GEORGE YORK, Tackle CLEO GQETJEN, Manager CHAUNCEY GILES, Tackle plunges placed the ball on the 20-yard lineg here Kretz drop kicked but it iell short. In the third quarter Franklin was held for downs on the two and one-hall yard line. They received the ball on their 27- yard line alter a punt. Two passes netted Erst down and another first down by ter- rific hitting by Kretzmier placed the ball on the two and one-half yard line. Here Benson found themselves and on three downs through Franklin for losses netted iourteen yards. Kretz tried another kick but it was blocked and it rolled back to midfield where Eaton could have scooped it up and run away to victory if Holmes had been blocked. Benson tried to score a Held goal in the Final period. Benson received a punt on the Quaker 40-yard line. An end run net- ted an eleven-yard gain, but no gains lol- lowed so York was called upon to try to save the day. The kick iell short. There were no individual stars on the Benson team. For Franklin Kretzmier played a brilliant game by his passing, and powerful driving. Holmes was a good receiver of passes. The lineup: Benson Franklin Blatter ........ ........ L la.. .. ...Holmes Funk ,,,,.,,,,,, ,,,,,,, L T... ....... Miller Eaton .......,.. ........ L G ................ Anderson Gilmore ..,...... ........ ....... ....... M 1 1 fray Nakano ....... ......... R G. ....... Cooper Ygrk ........ ........ .,.. H i l'1lilC Giles ........... ........ R E ......... .... ,.... . . . Ellis Dfynan ....... ........... Q ..... , .................. S 63.I'S Dixon ......... ........ R I-I .............. Kretzmier Brown ........ ......... L H .................. Meyers VV atson .......... . .............. F. Christenson ......-.M-....-...g. .lu1u-uuinn-1 'u-nn1nn-nn1nu1nn-un-nn-un-un-m1un-un-nu-un1nn-nn- 1 -- - 1IIvl- 1 -'H' l1011 +n1ll1l 11111111 ll-uu1uu-uu-un-nn1nh1un1nu-1ul1luu1nl-nu -111:-11 lu-loin!! THE POLY TECH fanuary Twenty-Six R. HENZEL, Guard MELVIN D1xoN, Halfback TQM DRYNAN, Halfbaek Bemofe Layer To Weefbington in Speedy Bezffle Breaks combined with alertness and speed spelled the 19 to 0 defeat that the Colonials handed Benson. Washington failed to display their brand of powerful football. They were playing a defensive game throughout the first half except for a few seconds before the whistle, and the only time they showed a spark of straight football was in the last period. Credit must be awarded the Colonials, however, for they were an active speedy squad and were capable of turning a break into a score or chance to score. They used good football sense by shooting plays that would not have to go through the line to function. The score told nothing of the strength of Benson In every department of the mix-up Benson was by far the more ag- gressive. They ripped enormous holes in the Colonial line. Their passing and punting excelled, but the important fac- tors that were missing were some good football luck, and a little more speed. In the initial quarter, the Techmen fought off to a determined start to con- quer, but after Benson had Washington in their territory throughout the quarter, break No. 1 occurred. After Benson had missed two place kicks, Washington full- back, Moore, intercepted a Benson pass on the forty-nine yard line by leaping high into the air and ran to the eleven- yard line before being downed by Drynan. Three line plunges gained eight yardsg Gabriel was substituted for Miller to kick. The drop-kick sailed through the uprights unmolested. niauinninuin111nu--un1nn1un11ul11uln1nn1uu1nu-:unim11un-un1un1nu1uu1ull--nn1uu1un1un 11:1111 uuilllb l102I nb -....-.............i-..i-....-.. -.-..... ,......,.g. u1uu1m.... 1 1 1 1 1 ...m.1m,1nn1,m..lm..w,1lini1un THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six i VVILLIAM BLATTER, End EARL WATSON, Fullback VERNON GILMORE, Center The feature play was a deceiving one, and one very seldom seen in high school circles. Washington had the ball on Ben- son's thirty-six yard line. They tried a line plunge that gained one yard and on the next play dashed off for a touchdown by getting on side quickly, and without calling signals or allowing Benson's line or secondary to get set. The center shot the ball iar to one end of the line. With practically the whole team ior interfer- ence they dashed away to a score. This greatly demoralized the Orange and Blue, but they kept on fighting even harder than at the opening of the contest. Washington's first score that was really earned came' in the closing quarter. Washington worked the ball to Benson's twenty-nine yard line. On the next play Washington punted to the seventeen- yard mark. Drynan attempted to pass but he was tackled before he could get through. Then he punted to the twenty- yard line. Three plays gained eight yards, and again Gabriel was called upon to kick. The pigskin was booted with neat accuracy. Benson was determined to score, so they started a march. Three successive downs were made advancing from Ben- sonls thirty-yard line to Washington's thirty-five yard line. Here Benson tried a criss-cross, but when the ball was ex- changed between Dixon and Drynan, it bounded into the atmosphere where Wie- nell, with a good start, clamped his hands on the ball and raced sixty yards to a touchdown. Gabriel kicked the extra point. Those who stood out for the Benson eleven were Eaton, Blatter, Drynan and Watson. Drynan's ferocious tackling oisn1lil-llu-III1 - 11111 1111 lu11ul11nn1uu-ln--nn-nn1nn1lul-un1 1im1uu-nu1ln11lnn1lin--:lu-unl-m11nn1lul-us!! 11031 .iw-.,m1. 11---1. ..-.l-.m-..1uu1.n- nlfn -nm-an-nn-nu-nl-un1w11H1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 !' T H E P O L Y T E greatly handicapped Vlfashington in mak- Nakano ,....... ........ L G ......... ...... C 211'lSO1'1 ing gains, Gilmore ,...... ......... C ........ .... C h appell The kicking of Gabriel and the signal Eaton ....... RG ,............... Chapman barking of W'ienell were important cogs Funk ............ ........ R T. Englestead in their machine. Blatter ......... ......... R E Zurchar The lineup: Drynan ........ ....... Q .... . ..... W einell Benson VVashington Brown, E ....... ....... L H .......,. .. .... Miller Singert ......... .,.r,.. L E ..,.....,....... VVindagle Dixon .......... RH. .... Shearer York .....,.., ....... I ff ............,......... Brost VVatson v....................... F.. ...... Moore Gmm' if Layer Benson completed their schedule when they drubbed Grant, the new member of the league by a 6-0 score. This was Benson's initial appearance against Grant in football, and the Gen- erals proved themselves a fast, scrappy football aggregation. But they failed to stop the Orange Tornadol' which has proven efficient and effective against every eleven in the league. The Generals showed a new offensive formation which was puzzling, but their Dobie system was smothered when they hit the techmen line. Not only did the line show incomparable defensive strength, but they deserved special praise for their offensive ability in opening up huge holes in the line and pushing their opponents forward five to seven yards at a clip, thus allowing the Orange and Blue backneld to gain almost at will. Benson's gains from punts was a con- stant worry to Grant. Quarterback Cook's boots were well placed and the rule proved a great help. But the principal thing in the gains was that Benson had two ends always ready to leap on the ball when it reached its extremity in dis- tance. T EH, The score was exceedingly close, but fthe game was not. Benson had two splendid opportunities to score, and un- doubtedly would have done so if a pass or deceptive play had been used. Early in the first quarter Benson made their only touchdown. Grant kicked off to Bensonls ten yard line from where Drynan carried it on a shifty run to the za Fam! Game . forty-four yard line. Three line smashes gained twelve yards and first down, but the following three only gained six so Benson punted. The ball hit the sawdust on the Grant ten-yard line and it seemed that the pigskin was going to roll over the goal line when Singert pounced upon it and placed it on the one-yard line, Brown, Grant's fullback, was forced to punt hurriedlyg this caused his boot to be inaccurate. The ball went outside on the seven-yard line. Watson scored the touchdown in two smashesg York's kick missed going over by six inches. In the same period Benson lacked half the length of the ball of having safety. Another of Cookls kicks gained forty yards. Blatter, the other Benson end lay along the goal line and waited for the ball to roll to him. It was a spectacular play, and placed the ball on Grant's one-yard line. Grant tried to punt. but the pass from center was wide and Brown tried an end run. He was spilled, but the ball was exactly on the line. Benson had another beautiful chance to score at the end of the second quarter. The Mechanics received the ball on Grant's 20-yard line. The Techmen gained ll yards and first down. Seven more yards were gained when the quarter ended. The ball was on Grant's 2-yard line with one down left to score. Grant's secondary bunched up to stop the play and succeeded very well. Grant threatened Bensonis goal but once by displaying an offensive dash. A .iwtlnln illi, ,iilliii ,, 1,-I 1111 - 1.1-nv-u-un1 - 1 i:i1lo1uof1 11041 Q...-ua 1111111- un-nu1uu-uu-nn- wnun 1un-an-un-nn1m-u1u1ll-II1 1 1 1 -' - '- 4' T H E P O L Y T E C H pass and an end run gained thirty yards. But the Mechanics tightened and forced the Generals to punt. Safety Dixon re- ceived the ball on the ten-yard line and dashed off, but was called back and Ben- son was penalized Efteen yards for clip- ping. Cook punt'ed to the seventeen- yard line. Grant's buck gained not'hing, and on the last down passed over the goal line. The pass was well heaved to an open man, but the ball bounced from his arms. York missed a place kick by a few feet in the final frame. The Lineup : Benson Singert ............ York ..,..,... Henzel ......... Gilmore ....... Eaton ....... Funk ........ Blatter ......... Cook ................ A. Brown ....... Drynan ........ NVatson .....,. .,...... .......- .. ..... ......-..- - ---- ---- - - -H-in-H+ N051 ..,.,,............ .LG ................ .RG ................ .RE ................ Grant Wells Tarbell Dunham Ansley Schmidt Harrington Gleason Corckett Caldwell . Backstron W. Brown 3 .:-1.-1.3-ia .:' +111 1.-1.15.1 1 1 1 1 1un1nu1gu1qu1 THE POLY TECH my-.gu1.g1lg1nq1nu.-gq.1g.1g.1..1lp1 January Twenty-Six A Note QF Appreciation to the following students who were not on the staff but who valuable work on this magazine. HERBERT LANGE EDRIC SHERMAN SANFORD SCHLESINGER EDVVARD REID THE EDITOR di +u1U1n1n1u-uiu 11111111 u-1:11 11:11. 111111 lit I1061 fwwf f' E w wwww H U M 0 R , . ., O. -LI , ' xv.-5-s fwgxxv. XY-mxgk 9 l lgwrffy f x A F1513 , :X 'f 1'l'1 1lH 11111- ll-In-H1nn--un-lu-nn-m1nn-un--1-up--I-ug.-ll -111 n-lp-1.1.--ul-ni. T H E P O L Y T E C H anuary 1950 S I looked through my mail on the morning of January 25, 1950, I . found that I had a request to at- tend a reunion of the class of january 1926. The reunion was to be held in the auditorium of the old Alma Mater, a building which had been erected in the early forties. I arrived in Portland early in the day and from .all appearances, I was the first to get there. I drove up to the School in my super complete automobile and the stu- dents stood around in awestricken wonder at my old fashioned way of transportation. As I entered the school I noticed a young boy running down the hall. I instantly re- cognized the freshman and his actions. I-Ie will never change. After a five minute Walk I reached the auditorium which had been beautifully decorated by some of the 5000 student body members. As I was examining the various cups and trophies that had been won by the Benson teams during the last twenty years, I heard a loud purring. I glanced out of the window and saw Vernon Gilmore alighting from his touring plane. Then there began a re- gular stream of technical celebraties includ- ing H. Fowler, H. lNatson, D. Bicknase, and H. Mitchel. After hailing A. Holniberg, L. Crocker, and A. Puiszis out of jail, where they had been sent for violating the curfew law that affected all children under 45 years of age, and which Mayor Bill Ehlen was enforcing vigorously, the meeting was called to order and a report concerning the success of each member of the class was called for. The reports were very good and showed that the class had not been idle since gradu- ation. Some of the most successful were O. Caputo, who had conducted a fruit stand for the last fifteen years 5 D. Bicknase, who had followed a more scientific line and was now the conductor on one of the best street cars in the stateg and Van Blair who was ,l..1....,,1..1,1-1,1141nn1g.l1gu.-un- .. ... 1 1 1.,1,,.1u.... 1 ... -. .- one of the most noted truck drivers in the country. The rest of the class had been equally successful in their respective lines such as grocery clerking, wood hauling, and the milk business. The meeting was ad- journed after making the following resolu- tion: Resoloved-Seniors are at all times superior to any other members of the stu- dent body. It was then announced that the rest of the week would be spent in inspecting the School to which a great many additions had been built. just after the long trek had been started W. Tagg began to tell everyone about how much money he had made in the second hand furniture business, but he was soon squelched by the others. f When we arrived at the blacksmith shop which now took in about two acres of floor space, Frank Guarnero shed bitter tears thinking of what a success he would have made if he had followed his studies as a blacksmith instead of becoming a hot air artist selling Ocean View lots in Colorado. At this point in our tour, Virgil Hicks arrived very much banged up and with the explanation that his cornet practice had dis- turbed his neighbor Harold Mac Shatko who had undertaken to stop it by force. He added that Mac would be with us as soon as he could escape from the doctor. Don Horseman who had recently retired from the business of printing hand bills, in- formed me that his two boys were going to Benson and in their five terms at Benson had already made four credits, two each. His pride at this remarkable feat was great as it nearly equalled his own brilliant record. He told me that they were both athletic boys and had made their letters at checkers. Upon entering drawing room No. 348, a small two hundred table room, we at once noticed a familiar figure at the instructor's desk. It was M. Sorenson to whom the school board had given the job out of pity. -53.11 .-,-n- T- -an-un1l:fo+ 51091 Quinn 11111111 uniIliluan1Inl1uninn111n1ll1nu11ru1-ll1nn1ul1nl1n 1111:111 :minimis D T H E P o L Y T E c H January Twenty-Six I walked out to my machine, but stopped on the way to listen to an argument between H. Butcher, who was now a prominent singer, and a traffic cop who had tagged Harry's car for parking too long. I went on much amused until I reached my own car where I found another tag. I immediately went back and joined in the argument with the cop whom I recognized as R. Gannon. He was very unreasonable and told us if we didn't shut up that he would call the wagon and that Judge Goetjen had little mercy for those who arrived by this method. I decided to accept the tag in silence and went on my way very sorrowful that my old friend Gannon could forget our old friend- ship so easily even though I had once lent him fifty cents. A messenger arrived with the news that Marion Walker who had retired from public eye after his success with the Poly Tech, could not be with us because his time was entirely taken up with his work in his school of aesthetic dancing, which- was rapidly making Portland famous. After three days of walking we had finally covered the whole school and were standing in the main lobby getting in a few last words when Guy Bryson and Earl Watson, so far unaccounted for and late as usual, rushed in asking if the meeting had started yet. They explained that they had one job be- tween them running an elevator, but today they had been fired so they came to see if they could get into the reunion. The class as a whole gave the two late comers a piece of its mind and then left the School, to go on to their respective places of business resolving to have another re- union in 1960. ft-l1n1ll1ll1ll1llillill1ll 1111 llillm-llillill 1111111 l1ll1ll1ll1lll1uG-ll'-l1i+ f1101 Amwww MQW? ADVERTISING 1 l r I ffl 11111 Il- IIII - Illl THF'-'KUTWV'-'WUTW l'll lil'V'Tl'Y - 1 W 'i - g' THE POLY TECH f cmuary Twenty-Six Gini: is 1 inininiriiniaiininil One of America's Exceptional Business Colleges Puts business into you, then you into business Quality above all is the insistent demand of em- ployers. They turn first to us for their help because they know that quality is the foundation of the North- CHAS western School of Com- . F. WALKER merge, Pffffdfnf That is why no similar reminds you that school has grown so . rapidly. V ttTl16TC IS N0 None offers more mod- - ern training or more per- Substltute for sonal attention. Quality None is more fully ac- credited. None attracts a better type of student. None better places its graduates. None more sincerely I HAVEQ ::,,,.,fg-:efff-f'f- ' invites you to investigate. '4 ' il' oveflo 10 ofwar ,l ..-.i Write for our new booklet, Move Your FutureForward. Tl1e why, when, and how K of success. Sent free at your request. RTHW E ST E Broadway at Salmon Main 441 1 . lbQlli1l10l17llillQOQOQOQ1lQ' Qi QC QI .1 -4 lllil Q anincl ju -...-.-.-.-- .........-.. .--- - - - -iv H131 xioioiuininioioini sign: nllr 1-1-1-1- lnnu 1 nuuu -- 1 1111 nusu 111111 nuuu 1 lnlr -11u- IIII 1 llll '1l'NTllli I1Il LIIH1 III' 111111 1 '!' T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six Headquarters fir Phonographs Records and Radios Vern L. Wenger Co. 244 Alder Street, Between 2nd and 3rd Union Avenue Cyclery Motorcycles Bicycles First Class Goods and Service 494 Union Avenue North East 3977 VVell, said the senior as he grasped his diploma, the same oldrskin game. - Notre Dame Juggler. Pk Pk at G. Bryson: It says in the paper that agents for tfhree bankrupt companies have suffered nervous breakdowns. R. Gannon: Aha! One might say the receivers are off the hooks.-Dennison Flamingo. it as af VVere you bashiul the First time you called on a girl? 'fVVl1y yes, but her father helped me out. -Pitt Panther. as Pk as Amos Hichup: Jim, I've fetched my wife fer to have her picture took. Village Photographer: Full length or bust? A. H.: The hull lull length. If the machine busts Illl pay for it. Mr. Tontz: Olson, why are you late to your first period class every morning? C. Olson: The rest of the class come too early.-Grinnell Malteaser PF vt fc: Sambo: Were you sick with the flu, Rastus? . Rastus: Man, I was so sick that most every night I looked in the casualty list for my name.-Lafayette Lyre. at sw if ' E. Sherman: They had a hard time in that piece- with the actors representing the elements oi the storm. H. VVatson: How so? Sherman: The lightning struck.-B,uck- nell Belle Hop. his at :sf I-Ielber: 'fMy, what a noseln Butcher: Oh, it's a pretty good nose -as noses run.',-Dartmouth Jack o'Lan- tern. sEEDs Mfr Catalog THE KIND THAT GROW! You can't keep them in the ground Spray and Poultry Supplies Front and Taylor Sts. -J' -I'ButZer Portland, Oregon Telephone EAS: 2183 The Nelson Forge Works Ship and Machine BLACKSMITHS 321 East Water. Street Portland, Oregon gfqn-u11- --1111 11-1111 1 11111011 1 1 1 11'11 1 1 1 -' 1 '1 '!' 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Y T ' r IFE ig gn , V , ,gf ,Y , ,F '-- -.t o w lg, rf , V if A1 do 1 Ways Your Store . . . as We have served faithfully during your undergraduate years, so We are ready to serve upon your graduation into the World of affairs. ,ESTABLISHED : 1557 O THE QUALITY STORE E OF PORTLAND.OF'GON FIFTH. SIXTH. MORRISON, A..3EP STS. frm :fini urel iiiii 1 1,1 ,,,, 1 ,lll 1 ,,,, 1 ,,., 1 ,,,, 1 ,,,, 1 ,,,, 1 ,,,, 1 .,., 1 ,,,, 1 ,,,, 1 ,,,, 1 ,,,, 1 ,,,, 1,,,,1 ,,,, 1111 THE POLY TE - 11111-uufe C H January Twenty-Six IDEAL GIFTS DIAMONDS SILVERWARE WATCHES JEWELRY CLOCKS eff THE BROADWAY JEWELRY SHOP 501Vz BROADWAY PORTLAND, OREGON CCross-word puzzle Hendj: Give me the name of an automobile that starts with HT. QC. P. F.'s frienclj: Quitchakiddin. They all use gasoline. :sr Pk Pk First Bum: Gosh, bo, I sure am over- worked these days. Second Ditto: What are you doing, bo? First: Oh, this and that. Second: When? First: Now and then. Second: Wfhere? First: Here or there. Second: Wlell, you sure do need a vacation.-Penn. Punch Bowl. Pk Pk PF Vernon G.: Help, helm a man is . Q A u ,y P, drowning in the reservoir. T. Drg. nan: I don't care. I don't drink the water.',-Harvard Lampoon. S A VE ,, T wmv Fonruues wsndfy i, Bum' upon .FOUNDATIONS oFf7 ':-F C SMALL snrvmcs :jf 1 I +A6ood Less ii QQH BERNIA '1 Q 233255325 BANK He certainly is a man of great fore- sightf' He is ?,' Yes Why even now he is working on a smokeless cigarf'-Princeton Tiger. x ff ar 'KI-Iow do you know your girl's house is just a stone's throw from the bridge? I tried it. VVl'1at luck ?', Rotten, I hit her dad. -Cornell Wi- dow. is af wk VVhat moodf, asked the Spanish prof about one of the words being studied. The cowf' answered the sleepy ag. student.--VVisconsin Octopus. Pk :sq Pk L. Hartman. Mr. Harrison. l. My iace is an open book. 2. Yes, open all the time. 1. Z. 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'u The Complete Butz on Curriculum Iucluolox floe Following Courier Phone Main 0590, Stenography Higher Accounting or write for our free Tylfing Private 5CCfCff1fia1 fi Success H Catalog- Banking Rapid Calculation Business Arithmetic Business Law Accountancy and Auditing Comp- Business English tometer Retail Salesmansliip ebrzko-Wulkor BUSINESS COLLEGE Fourtlo ueur Morrison Muiu 0590 11111111111iinl1.u1l,u111111111111 l117l +111 llll 1111111- 1 nl- nuxu -un-un-slu-lnn-nn- uuul 11111-11111 llnl 1nll1lm1 uvll -uni - -1 1 1 1 1 -IIII-HO!! TI-IE POLY TECI-I January Twenty-Six The enthusiastic girl was thrilled when she was introduced to the famous author at a dinner party. She lost no time in starting a conversation and letting him know that she was one of the keenest admirers of his latest book. You have no idea how very helpful I have found it, Mr. Brainll' she gushed. Indeed, replied the author. In what way, may I ask FU Oh, it has taught me to concentrate, To concentrate? Thatls very nice. Now tell me, what are you concentrating on at the present time? asked the au- thor. 'fOh, replied the girl, lots and lots of things V, :ff as PF I It is our sincere belief that the most successful debating club in the world is one in the hand of a policeman,-Centre Colonel. A brass band once visited a small vil- lage and the people were delighted with it, but they couldn't make heads nor tails of the trombone, so they sent for Old Pegleg Hoskins, who claimed he under- stood music. VVell, Old Pegleg watched the perform- ance of the trombone player for some time. Then he said, with a sneer: Take no notice of him, fellers. There's a trick in itg he donit swallow it every time. if Pls Pk Country Purchase: What is the price of your best thermometer? New Clerk: This one is priced at two dollars. Country Purchaser: I'll take it. VVill you be kind enuf to set it at 70, becaus the doktor sez thais wat We're to keep the rum at P-Penn. Punch Bowl. After High School---What? Will you go to college when your high school days are over? Will you thus prepare Q 'Uh 2 yourself for a prosperous career? li in Ii: S dia . A United States National Savings Account provides a way to insure your college educa- . . M tion. Resources Over 60 Million Dollars in Elaaea States HOW W, the Naaaaai Eaak, , Brnmdlwdvy aumrll Sbillllu. at Static. Northwejl 5 Combining the Ladd and Tilton Bank GVWUL Bank-YU s!cu1IIIr 11111-11----1- mn-un-un -1--1------1-1 nn1un!n f11s1 til u-nn-uu1un-un-nu-nu-us-n n1m11nu1uu1ulu-un-un--un-nu -. 1111 ffl THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six X 5 - bylaw Q? S ll1'ES u fy J y x . ily ix for ff I X y X I Yo un g M e n x QE E EJ ea 'P N TENT f X I N This store makes a specialty Q D! of suits that have just the tight X swing and style wanted by all X K young men. X . ff They are made by Americas , leading elothiers. Are of fine lp Z durable fabrics and are at prices ZX 'Q young men can afford to pay. ,,. ':-' aj l , lg , f X ceo Go. Merchandise of Merit Only' 4- ------------ u----m-m- ill- --------- - - - -1' H191 +..- .... -I ----..-- I...-m.-n..-m.-..l.- .... - .,.. -nn-nn-nn-nn--m-ml--Il- - - - - - - -'H'-'nf' T I-I E P O L Y T E C I-I January Twenty-Six gg ' J. The new Harley Davidson Light Single Six offers - fdlgwglg 026, you the quickest, most pleasant and economical means fd' - J' of individual transportatoin of anything else on the XA r market ' .Q-Y , lf 'gfk-5:,j'123fQ'.k 4 - ' , ' 5-4 - i ' iff' P . f East Side Motorcycle Company Corner East Sixth and Stark Streets I Y X 5, a I HARLEY DAVIDSON sales and sefvifd .L ml A-f, ' gjsss-S.. S ACE Bicycles 310.00 Down 351.00 per. week Student fordering at lunch counterj: Ham sandwich, and hurry it up, please. Waiter: I-Iam sandwich, and step on it! -Harvard Lampoon. P14 Pk PK Father, is it true that big fishes eat sardines P Yes, How do they get them out of the tins P -Buen Humor, Madrid. lk as sk You know when I was timbering the Northwest it snowed so hard that we had to let down with ropes to reach the tops of the trees. And the fog was so thick that the fish lost themselves in the woods. and we had to sleep with mosquito netting over us to keep the pollywogs out of our eyes. Vlfe soon remedied that by digging ditches in it and draining it back to the riverf, VV ell, you know when I was down dig- ging the Panama Canal it was so hot there that one day when my buddy went in swim- ing and dove of a twenty-foot rock into the stream he forgot to take into account the evaporation, and when he was half way down all the water was gone. VVas he killed P Nog it happened that one of our sudden heavy rains came up and he landed in eight feet of waterfl- W. Va. Moonshine. judge: Pat, I wouldn't think you would hit a little man like that. Pat: Suppose he called you an Irish slob Pl' Suppose he called you a Dutch slob Pl' But I'm no an Irishman. VVell, suppose he called you the kind of a slob that you are P -Columbia Jester. za: :sf :sf Another-Do you know Shakespeare well? And Another-lGawn, yuh can't kid me. Shakespearels dead.-Columbia Jester. :ef vs Pk , Can inanimate objects feel Pl' VVell. my hat's felt. -Kentucky Car- dinal. as Pk :sf Qur idea of an optimist is a man who takes a frying pan on a fishing trip. -Colgate Banter. 4 Pk is Pk After using twenty bottles of your fam- ous remedy I have recovered my strength sufficiently to beat up on you folr ever selling me such a fake medicine- Grinnell Malteaser. Pk :sf as VV hy does the quarterback wear glasses P So he can be a spectacular player.- Baylor Towers. 4..-.....,.,.-,.,.-....- - ..-....-..,.-....-....-....-....-....-...-....-,,.......-,...-.......,..-....-.....- - - - .. .. .. ... ....,,-...5. H201 H THE POLY TEC Jd1lU3T et5Sw DAVIES STUDIO fam. 126 Clam Phofogmlbbeaf 107 BROADWAY, PORTLAND, OREGON Special Difcozml to SfZ!d67Qf.Y -1- -1- A 11211 ,fuqiuu 111-1--1-11111 un-nu 'fm' '1 - 1 1 -M11 'll' 1 IIII 1 IIII -1101 IIII 1 vlvl - lI-- 1 III1 - lvnl - vnnu - nnwu tam- llll -In --1. 1 1 1 ,,,,,-H+ THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six H. Mitchell: When charity is needed I'm always the first to put my hand in my pocket. V. Hicks: Yeh, and you keep it there. -Pitt Panther. vs :sf Pk 'Why don't they have insane asylums in Arabia P Because there are nomad people there, you sap. -Penn. Punch Bowl. ak PF :sf Victim: Can you help me out with this problem? Prof.: I would, but I don't think it would be right.-Cornell Widow. at as ak VVaiter, this steak is terribly tough. Sir, we are not responsible for the morals of our foodf,-Rutgers Chanti- cleer. Pk if :xc Popular Song: They Call the Baby Coffee ,Cause He Keeps Them Awake at Nightf, -Oregon Ag Orange Owl. Hee: Ever see a worse fog than this? Haw: Yes, one. Hee: Is that sog where? Haw: Wliy, er . . . it was so foggy I really could not tell where it was.- Middlebury Blue Baboon. :ff Pk ff VVhich would you rather be, Shake- speare or Edison P Edison!,' A IKW11y?!! Cause he ain't deadf'-Northwestern Parrot. :sf X sf As the high-brow says it: Do not calculate on your juvenile poultry before the proper processes of maturation have fully materialized. As the low-brow says it: Don't try to get the low-down on yer cackle ber- ries before they have done their stuff? As everbody else says it: Don't count your chickens before they hatch. -Cougaris Paw. i UN EQUALED IN QUALITY S SELL ON THEIR MERITS GOOD INK is the most economial. It is an absolute necessity in order to do the best grade of presswork. The Fred K. H. Levy Company's inks are the best that present day knowledge of chemistry and experience can make Their unfailing quality and reliability make them popular. Better Inks Make Better Printers Russell Reed Co. San Francisco Portland Los Angeles Seattle All inks that have been used in this Magazine were furnished by this Company ----..-..------..-....-...g H221 Q' -Iw-uu-Hu-nn- lmlu - uuuu - :nnn -nu-nu- nlmn -nu- lnln -un-uu-uu-nn-nn- - - 'I' T H E P O L Y T E C H famzary Twenty-Six Mechanical Drawing Supplies Of Quality The Frederick Post Co. Of Oregon Exclusive Dealers 91 Fifth Street, near Stark. Portland, Oregon 1 ... .1 .- 1 1 .. .-uu1uu-m4..-lm.-.,m.- .- ... ... 1 1 ... 1 V lzrzag u,uu1un -1-1111-- un- nnnu -un-nn- lxum 1 lllu 1 llvu 1 vuuv 1 snvl - nuul -um-nun1 lvll 1-1-11 1 1 1llu1u0fo T H E P Q L Y T E C H f ammry Twenty-Six It pays at all times to Practice Economy and Especially Now--- as One way to Economize is to trade with Staples the jeweler and Optician lieligble and one of the Oldest Concerns in t e it - - y . Watches Diamonds Clocks Silverware School and Class Pins and jewelry ' A Splendid Ops cal Department Staples the jeweler 8: Optician 266 Morrison Street, City You ought to be proud to be the fa- ther of such a splendid familyf' said the principal of the boarding school to her visitor. What on earth-large family ? gasped the father. Yes, indeed. Your daughter has had eleven of her brothers here this term to take her outf, as :sc if ' Music: So youfre a musician? Master: Yeah. Music: Did you ever hear Allegro ? Master: Fooled you that time! Yuh can't hear legs grow !-Stanford Chapar- ral. if :sf :ff D. Bichnolse: How come you're walk- ing down the street with your legs crossed? O. Singer: Can't you see Ilve got my shoes on the wrong feet.-Carnegie Tech Puppe. .ful--u-an-un-un ------- - ---- I-If-In 1124 1 Cop: Here, youg you've been speed- ing ! Stude: Honest, officer, I've been sit- ting right here in the front seat of this auto all afternoon! -Illinois Siren. Pk -sf -r Nature tries to make up for deficien- cies. For instance, if one leg happens to be a little shorter than the other, the other is bound to be longer.-Harvard Lampoon. ' :sc -sf is There's Mr. and Mrs. White. She,s 20 and he's 4O. HG1-acious! Twice her age. just think, when shels 50 he'll be 100.,'-Pitt Pan- ther. T if PF bk VVife: Well, did you count to see how many are here ?,' Husband: Counting noses, there are twenty hereg counting chins there are about 57.',-Cornell Widow. ff if :sf I don't suppose you don't know of no- body what don't want to hire nobody to do nothing, don't you ? Yes, I don't. -Brown jug. Pk :sf as The dumbest man in the world is the man who bores the instructor.-Harvard Lampoon. Pk Pk :sf Frosh: Give me an ice cream cone, please. f Soda Jerk: Five or ten? Frosh: just one. E. R. IVIE sc co. Wholesale Fruits and Produce 351 East Alder Street EAst 7124 ,111 11--1i-1-1-11 1nu1l+ '! '1 111111 -1 1 IIII - wlll 1 IIII - ulvl - lnln - llun - uuuu 1 vunu - nnuu 1 vlul -nn-- vuun - nunn 1 nnnf - unun 1-1111 - - 1111:-nuff THE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six r' - 1' I Q ND. .. fsi g. -'l ar , i Y eeeee - C RLSODI m i . E1-2 rv A Mig i l ' . 1 l 'ft-'I' , ' T' m ay N PRINTING CO. .ka-f.-N-yf ' M A Complete Printing Service. Layout, Designing, Process Engraving, Engraving, Announcements, Invitations, Personal Stationery, High School Bids. Broadway 655 1-6552 13th and Stark Street, Oregon A bride and groom were going abroad for their honeymoon. While leaning over the ship's railing the bride dropped one of lter rings overboard. She was deep- ly grieved over the loss. Some days later, dining in a hotel in Naples, they ordered iish. VV'hat do you think they found in the fish? Bones. - af as af Governess Qlooking over geography paperj: l'What's this? 'The people oi Massachussetts are very stupid l' Where in the world did you get that idea? Pupil: Out oi the book. It says that Massachussetts is remarkable for its dense population. as -sf is It is my turn nowf' said the man as he darted into the revolving doors.-Cor- nell 'Widow. Business Man Qto applicantj: I am inclined to give you the position if you understand double-entry bookkeeping. Applicant: I do that! Why, at my last place I had to do a triple double- entry-a set for the active partner, show- ing the real profits, a set for the sleep- ing partner, showing small profits, and a set for the income tax return, showing no profitsf' as as as A -student should know that just be- cause he has big feet it doesnit mean hffs in good standing.-Vassar Vaga- bond. as Pk as Doctor: Your throat is in bad shape. I-Iave you ever tried gargling with salt and water? I should say. I've been shipwrecked twice. -Pitt Panther. PORTLAND MONOTYPE COMPANY- MONOTYPERS john E. Daly, Manager Do you know that you have a type founder right here in the Northwest? One that can supply your needs for new type, leads, slugs and spacing material, and at a much lower price than you have been paying for same. Exchange Building, Second and Stark, Portland, Oregon Telephone Broadway 7520 ,5..-,.. .....--.-..--.. -.---- -------- I -----1. H251 . 4, 1-un1un1uu-1un-nnn1un-uuluiun 11-1-1 nuiun-:nic 11111111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1111111111l11111111111111i111.11111.11111 THE POLY TECH famzazfy Twenty-Six ED. POPICK, Business Manager Phone Main 5965 Comlzblimmzif City Catering Company Cigars . Tobaccos . Candies . Confectioneries 185VZ Third Street Portland, Oregon Cop: Didn'tju see the signal to stop? 'Whatju- .hurry P You Cin honeyed humble tonesj 1 Oh, officer, I wasnlt in a hurry. You see, I'm just a simple country lad from the Farmf' Cop: Well, why don'tju use your head once in awhile ? You Cin more honeyed humbler tonesj : Oh, officer, if I used my head I would be a fine big traflic cop just like you, in- stead of only from the Farm. Cop: Go on! fTake his advice.j-- Stanford Chaparral. if Dk is 'Tm not going to play with Jimmie any more. VVhatls the matter? I thought you liked Iimmief' I did, mom, but he kicked me in the stomach when my back was turned? fA new version for people who tell the molasses chestnutj e Mrs. Vera Black Cinspecting sofas in the Darktown Furniture Emporiumj: Haven't yo got any mohair ones ? A. Lincoln jones, Prop.: I se sorry, mam, but dis one is the hairiest what we gotf'-Notre Dame Juggler. 9:1 Pk Pls She: How did you get water in your ear ? Her My sister stuttersf' ' She: 'VVell? He: And she tried to tell me a se- cret. -Cornell Widow. if ak bf: V. Gilmore: VVhat are you doing for exercise these days? T. Drynan: Quite a bit. Whenever I feel particularly athletic I go down to the gym and watch a basket ball practice.- Dartmouth Jack o'Lantern. ulnn1nn 1-1---i11-111 11111-1111111 1-11 nu-111 --1-1-1- n-nu1ulfo H261 Qu-an -------- nu- nunn --nn-un-un-uu-nn-ml- l1l. - .-.. - ulul -nu-nn-un-un- - - - - 1 -- 1'llH1U+ TI-IE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six I Aj9'er the Show EGYPTIAN SWEET SH For that Dish of Ice Cream Per , Ceflf On Savings Keep Your Savings in a Savings Bank PORTLAND TRUST OP Of Her Box of Candy and SAVINGS BANK , Formerly Portland Trust Company of Oregon 517 Union Avenue East 8471 THIRD AND WASHINGTON Characters: Female inquisitor. One Qlj nervous Freshman. Scene: VVaClsworth House. Freshman, timidly: Is this where I take my physical examination F Inquisitor: Yes, but I want out your history first. f'Oh, I'm taking History I. CShe looks at him witherin starts to writej Born? Yes So I see. When?', Oh, l909.' American? No, a mariner. I was born at sea. You still are. Parents defunct ? No, both dead. Operations F Yes, appendicitisf' VVhere F QBlushingj: On my right side. I know that. I mean in what city. Oh, Boston. I-Iave you a watch ? CI-Ie gives it to her, and she holds it about two feet from his ear.j to find Can you hear it? UNOY! CMoving it closerj: Now can you? KINO-73 f'Why not Fi' It's not running. VVhy didn't you say so? ' You didn't ask. QExit Freshman through window at leIt.j Curtain. ' -Harvard Lampoon. :sf :sf af gly and Teacher: Now, Bobbie, construct a sentence containing the word 'pilIer. ' Bobbiez- Ma has a pilfer me every night. A Complete Institution In Books, Stationery, Office Supplies, and Furniture Gifts and Toys Engineers' Supplies The J. K. Gill Co. Fftla and Stark Streets .!qn1nn-I 1111--1111111 lu-mI1u-I 1111 1111 1 11 1 ' '+ H271 1nlnl1m,1.m1u,,1 1 1 1 1 gy ,,..-.,..- - .. - - -...,.....,.....,-....-....-,......,..-...,-,..,-,.,.-................-....- - .. - - - 4. THE POLY TECH January Tweufy-Six Ni 3 w 4 I ,Q N W, 11' 1 ? filllillii 3 M 5 4' , ., .............................--...Wmum---numm-:num-wuumummlllulllu IlullllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIUIN NWNNIIII - 1 1 -nu-1m-u- 1 1 1 -. 1 1 H281 1 1 1 1 1,.,, O CH S OW Acfverfifewf me the Bawkbone of M225 Magazine Show OW Gmfimcle by yomf 13625707665 ge I 1 oisn1nn 11111111 un1un1nn1un1nnu1unl- llls 1uu1nu: lvll 1inl1llnl1lln-uu1un 1111111 1Ill1IIlf0 T H E P O L Y T E C H January Twenty-Six is E For-All Social Occasions Mu 11 I VXXQ Q6 0 1 6, CLARKE: BR -.' .+L .. Y, f . f.-., it f f- Y L -' -W ' - V Q 9 WE B A . . ' ' . s, s l Milf' VIE I -F EST ALITV N4 ,y Q GREATEST VAR ETY IN QU Q I L if 'N Y 1 'QI 5 -W X os. , . ,r, 1-pa H 1 -. wp x FQ? ' 4 1 8 FLC R ISTS 415 N' 'YQ' Monmsow STREET Z . ,-,gA -7 Y- Y YBETWEgl4A5QUR'liH Ft FTH A Sherman: Would youse rather lose your life or your money ? Fred Helber: Me loife. I'm savin' me money for me old age. -Princeton Tiger. :sf Pk :if I ran across one of my old classmates this morning. . What did you do with him ? Took him to the hospital. -Texas Ranger. Pk as :cf Mr. VVillis: Vlfhat do you mean by chewing gum in my class that way? C. McCartney: Well, Pm only an ama- chewer, sir.-Penn Punch Bowl. :xc Pk fu- Maw: What makes you think our Urrul's flxin' to propose to that Hard- scrapple girl? Paw: I seen him out on the highway practisin' drivin' with one hand. Take pity on a pore mizzabel wretch, mister. I have a wife and seven chil- dren. My poor fellow, accept my condol- ences. So have I. -Brown Jug. ak Pk Pk F. Shaw: What salary do you think I'm getting now ?,' C. Oleon: Oh, about half. F. Shaw: Half of what ? C. Oleon: What you say. -Cougar's Paw. :sf x sk Waiter, this banana is very small. Yes, sir. , And, waiter, it is also very rotten. Perhaps it's just as well that it's small thenf'-Hamilton Royal Gaboon. :ef as wk I've raised a lot of families, says the elevator boy.-Northwestern Purple Par- rot. I SCHOOL BOOKS BSQZKQQQED Hyland's Book Store 204 Third Street, Between Taylor and Salmon qinn1nu 111-111v-1-111 lm-mf -11111111111111 lnl1naio H301 QUI'-0'1 -'l 1lH 11-- lH-In-lI1-ln-un-un-nn-nn-an-nn-nn-um-nn-nu-nn-nu -11111- -u-not T H E P O L Y T E C I-I January Twenty-Six Compliments Sandyis Picture Service C. S. Piper Motion Pictures F. C. Heaton Still Pictures It was at the scene of an automobile accident: An elderly old lady in one of the first cars to stopped by the debris of the smashup, leaned from her car as a very much battered man, with a hastily arranged bandage around his ankle, hobbled by. Oh my, she said, Did you hurt your ankle P Naw, replied the man, I lost both eyes. This bandage slipped down. -Williams Purple Cow. Pk wk ae Mr. Newrich: Well, m'dear, we're invited to the Country Club dinner tomorrow night. Mrs. Newrich: How nice! I've always wanted ot eat there-live heard so much of their unique golf course.-Colorado Dodo. ak :lf wk Low: You say she's high-falutin'? Brow: I'll say she is. She doesn't chew anything but Artgum. -Mountain Crier. A farmer was accused of having libeled his neighbor. Did you' call him a rogue and a liar ? Yes, I did! And did you call him a thief? No, l forgot that! -Vikingen Osloe. Humor, Madrid. ar Pk if Antoney: Ho, Cxsar, there is a man with a noble nerve. Cmsar: Ay, a wonderful Gaul. -Centre Colonel. wk is wk Man in speeding car: Nice fence isn't it? Driver: That ain't a fence, them's tele- phone poles.-W. Va. Moonshine. wk wk ak The Possum is a fur-bearing animal found in America. The O'Possum is the Irish species of the same family.-Darmouth jack o'Lantern. S PALAcE LAUNDRY I ,T . res... , c A WATSON'S GROCERY iii. fwv fx-f f'dLE., ffw ' ' 94 'i -ii ... 4- ' Ti,-1 a Fenztx and Vegetables ' 'Ui A V 39th and Lincoln Streets ll 1 QLW' ,ff ,. MX xg :f f My . i. ,f L x L-ri . Phone: Tabor 4538 We Deliver Considernte Laundering EAU 1030 QllilllllllllilllllllllilIli Tull TiTTi MITllllilllliIllliillllllllliil illliilllilllllllll iilT 3 i 3mlnl7l'i'+ H311 .5...-,,,.- - - - - - - - -.......,........-...,-..,.-....-.... 4. 1un1,...1,,,,1,,,,1uu1nn1nu1m1 1 1 1 1 1 1un..n THE POLY TECH f anzmry Twenty-Six Imjymffezni Annenneemeni EW CLARITE BIT The Columbia Tool Steel Company has just made another step forward in the quality of Clarite High Speed Toolholder Bits by which their cutting capacity and endurance have been increased 20 to 25 per cent. This means that Clarite Bits are unquestionably superior to any Bits obtainable today. Insist on improved Clarite High Speed Bits--they cost no more. PACIFIC MACHINERY 8: TOOL STEEL CO. 44-46 First Street Portland Oregon Thaddus: 'What made you say there was a biting' wind? . Cladus: 'Cause man. I was in the teeth of the gale.-Okla. XVhirlwind. Pk as sr VVell. John. why is a pig a far-sighted animal 7' Go ahead, Johanna, why is he ?', XVell. he always carries a spare-rib with him. Heh heh. -Brown Ing. H Egad! Sir Lancerlot, what is that evil claiter I hear in your courtyard? Forsooth. Sir Algenon, 'methinks the clothesline has parted. -Annapolis Log. as is :sf Final exams. My pen glided merrily over the paper. Scratch, scratch, scratch-it seemed to he playing a merry tune. Ah yes, so it was-as I found out later- Home Sweet Home. -Michigan Gargoyle. Compliments of Theo. Bergman Shoe Mfg. Co. 595 N. 28th Street :fan-lm-Fu 111:11 -,.+ ,4,, 1 1 1-Iu-:nu-w.-:uu1nn1ml-I.11 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1v11Il-HQO 4- N321 ...m-.rlullm1m,.1,m.-.m.- - .. .. -.. 1. .- +u- - - ------ - -- ---- - ---- - ---- - 1-.1 - -A-- - ---- - -.-- --In + THE POLY TECH Jammry Twenty-Six a 2 oowN PLUS WORLDS LOWEST FINANCE AND INSURANCE COST DRIVES AXWAYJTHE NEW Balance 37.44 Per Week FIELDS MOTOR CAR CO. TRADES.ACCEPTED A stout woman drove up to a filling station. I want two quarts of oil she said. VVhat kind, heavy P asked the attendant. H THE Say young man, don't get fresh with mef' was the' indignant response. -Iowa Frivol. just start something-just start some- thing. I dare ya' to,', said the big hlustering hully to one of these little rah-rah boys. You're dang rightl will, retorted the college fellow in a heated rage. Vllhereupon he walked over to the dilapidated Ford road- ster, cranked it got in, and casually drove off. -Minn. Ski-U-Mah. wr wr if Fan: Y, know, I got my radio for a song. F anned: Same here, and all I can get on the thing is sermons.-Stanford Chaparral. aa :sf is I hear Dick has gone in for literature and is specializing in poetry. VVell you might call it that. The last time I saw him he was reading meters for the gas company. -Cornell Vllidow. THEATRE 20th and Powell Streets Open Daily, 7 to ll P. M. Open Sunday, 2 to 11 P. M. Better Pictures for Less No Raise in Admission 4...-....-....-....- .. - .-..........-....-.,........-.........-...... -............ - - .. .. .. - .. - .. .. .. .. 4. T133 40:41:11: 1111:11: 1:11:11-nn1un-11111uu1nn-n1:1llln1nn1nu1ln11ul-nu1llu 11-1111: nu1n0!t .TI-IE POLY TECH January Twenty-Six Editor: This poem is no good. Can't you see the feet are all wrong? Candidate: No, I can't. I'm a poet, not a chiropodistf' wk :si if Mistress Cseverelyj : If this occurs again, jane, I shall be compelled to get another maid. Jane: I wish you would, mum g there is enough work here for two of us.-Wiscon- sin Octopus. sf 4: :oe Well, sir, asked the musician, what do think of my compositions ? What do I think of them? said the critic. VVel1 they will be played when Gounod, Beethoven, and Wagner are for- gotten. Really ? Yes, but not before?-Tit-Bids, London. Tommy: Father, my Sunday School Teacher says if I'm good I'll go to heaven. Father: Well? Tommy: Well, you said if I was good I'd go to the circus, now I want to know who's telling the truth. -Passing Show. wk ac :rc But you haven't shaved! I did-when you began to d1'ess! - Buen I-Iumor, Madrid. fa: x we Car Owner: I say Tompkins, it was awfully poor of you to run a knife in the tire. Tompkins: Very sorry sir, but he had it in his pocket, and I couldn't see it. -W. Va. Moonshine. ak wk is VV hat kind of shoes would look the best with these socks P I-Iip-boots. -De Pauw Yellow Crab. ions Wonriuaniotmtno THE srons or BETTER VALUES LET US SERVE YOU YOUNG MEN WHO ARE WISE will invest in one of my two-pants suits. They have a tremnedous capacity for hard wear and maintain their good appearance. S25 and S50 BEN SELLING if 'iiiiit Porr1a.nd's Leading Clothier for Over Half a Century o!ou1lI ---------- ---- I in-n n-mi -------------- uu1uo!c H341 'PH-'ll 1111 1111 I I1uu-un-uniMI1un1un-un1InI1nn1IIuI1InIv-IIII1-un-u 11111111 ul-lb!! I THE PO LY TECH January Twenty-Six A S6Z'l!l72g.f 1flCL'0Zl71l should be part of the equipment of every person's factory of life---install yours today by opening a savings account at THE CITIZENS BANK Grand Avenue and East Alder Street Bas Y Auto Parking Maggie, these eggs are as hard as ever. I thought I told you I wanted them soft ?,' Sure an' biled thim five hours this time, mum, but is dOn't seem to make no differ- encef,-Brown Jug. 11114231 A Sunday school teacher was asking her class what was meant by a man possessed of evil spirits. Finally one little boy raised his hands, and she said, Johnnie, you may answer. Johnnie: A man possessed of evil spirits is a bootlegger.-Wisconsin Octopus. Plsalsak An inexperienced doctor in a tenement house examines a young patient who is cry- Ing. Doctor fsniffingj Well, my good woman, I am afraid your child is spoiled. Fond Mother: Doan you believe it, Mis- ter. My child is not spoiled, he smells thata way nachuralf'-Harvard Lampoon. Poor Tom! Why, whatls happened P W'ell, you see Tom was the kind of a fellow that if he went to a christening he wanted to be the babyg if he went to a parade he wanted to be the mayorg Or, if he went to a marriage he wanted to be the bridef, Well, did he ever get his way ? Not until the other day. Friday he went to a funeral. -Princeton Tiger. wk is is Excited Citizen: Helpl helpg a man's drowning in the reservoir ll' Visitor from next county: I don't care. I don't drink the water. -Harvard Lam- poon. ff Pk wk Contrib: What do you think of my free verse ?', Editor: It's terrible. Contrib: Well, what do you want for nothing l -Notre Dame Juggler. We sibeciulize on LW insurunee unu' Enolowrnents for young rnen. Write mejor un illustrution. Eoery young neun Iltoulel Curry lj insurunee. ' CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE V' T' Motschenbachef INSURANCE COMPANY or HARTFORD Gefeeeeel Agent WILCOX BUILDING, PORTLAND, OREGON ,iw-rm .--------- ---- I un-un-Im-I ---- -' --1'1 - 'i' I 135 1 P.6Zf7f07fZfZ6 A cfveafizfefff who have begbeaz' to make fbi! Mazgazzme Su amy I I the az P E M A H I P being q SPECIMENS OF HANDWRITING GOOD BAD and INDIFFEREN T 4. ..... . - -.. ... -....- .-..w...,..-.. ..,.. -...- .- -1- AUTOGRAPHS NAME AMBITION 'Q' ! 1 i E 1 I I I L l L 1 4 1 1 1 1 -. 1 ... 1l...ml..,,l41lm1n,. 1 1 .. 1 1 -. 1 f1391 4. ..-..........-..........-....-....-,,..-,,..-.,..........,.u-,..-....-,. - - - - - - .. ...,.-.,4. 1 AUTOGRAPHS NAME AMBITION 'Q' I 1 I : : I 1 . 2 E 1 1 I I l l l . 4' Tllil H401 4. .. ......-....-..............,.-...,-.,..-.....................,.n.....-...-.....-. - .. - of AUTOGRAPHS NAME AMBITION 'I' I 5 I I I I I I I I I I I I 3, . .1 1 1 .1 1 1 1nm-I,,..,,,,,,-nnu1un1 1 .. 1 .- .- 1 1 . H411 4' ----------- ------ ---- - - ....-....-...p AUTOGRAPHS NAME AMBITION 'Q . l 5 T I 5 T Q 3 T T E T T i 'I' 1 1 -- 1 1 1- 1lnl1nu1nn1nn1lul1 1- - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1-ll:-nu1llcil 11421 f 1 1 1 i