Las Animas High School - Trojan Yearbook (Las Animas, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1918 volume:

El flattnrama gubltBiirb bij isrttior (Elaaa nf tint! (ttmmttj ffiigh Srbnnl ICas Animas, (Eolnrabn Bent County High School iFomtmrii We have reached a time to which we have long looked forward. Now that it has arrived, we look backward with wistful eyes. We have enjoyed ourselves in Bent County High School. There will always be a warm place in our heart for the Blue and White. The school has given us many things by which to remember it. We think it proper that we should give the school something by which to remember us. It it with this in mind, that we publish this little book. We hope that everyone may secure as much pleasure in reading it, as we have had in compiling it. We wish to thank Mr. Muir and Miss Watson, for their kindly interest and hearty co-operation. THE CLASS OF 1918. iriitratum This book is dedicated to the boys from the Bent County High School, who are fighting for their Country and for Democracy. C. Allen Hogle. Walter Ford. W. 0. Edmondson. Paul Chambers. Wilkie Ham. Stanley Scott. Orville Carman. Samuel Bell. Harry Kramer. Allen Lambright. Thomas Moore. Howard Murphy. Walter Hanna. Corwin Evans. Lawrence Lubers. Russel Kinnamon. Harry Everhart. Paul Lambright. Charles Smith. Robert Smith. Verne Poquette. Harvey Sweetman. Wm. A. Simmons. Floyd Shore. Paul Samuelson. Fayette Brown. John Gruber. ' James Brown. Harry Hardy. Raymond Kuntz. Gale Isenhart. George Abrahamson. Ray Springstead. Harry Vandiver. Farl Marshall. Roy Hickman. Rollie Rogers. Milton Hickman. Paul Warner. Philip Sweetman. Howard Caldwell. Ellsworth Malloy. Nathan Wight. Traber Dobbins. 31 n Mrmnnam James (@. Irnurn lUirn 3unr 16th, 189T Sirh January 4th, 1918 15ftb II. 5. infantry STAFF Frank Jackson _____________ Hazel Lamont_______________ George Gruber______________ Bee Chandler_______________ Charles Smith______________ Peter Crompton------------- John Moore_________________ Iris Marshall, Dorothy Battle ____________Editor-in-chief ___________Assistant Editor _________Business Manager Assistant Business Manager ________________Joke Editor ______________Junior Editor ___________Sophomore Editor _________Freshman Editors The Faculty Edwin A. Schreck____________________________Superintendent C. W. Muir_______________________________________Principal Olive Watson_____________Assistant Principal, Mathematics Lois Harlan_______________________________________Sciences Anita Kepler_____________________________Literature, Latin Kenneth Morrison____________________________________Manual Training Alta Shoen______________________________________Commercial Edna H. Rosen______________________________________Spanish H. B. Milholin________________________ History, Athletics Edith L. Givens_____________________________Household Arts Isabel S. Miner___________________________________Biology, Rhetoric Nell Nicholson_________________________________Music, Art Harriet E. Bodine________________,_____Physical Education Board of Education Dr. S. V. Hageman______________________________President Allie V. Richmond______________________________Secretary Frank A. Crowe_________________________________Treasurer Charles Carver -----------------------------------Member Lewis Marlman_____________________________________Member COLUMBIAN BUILDING AND GYMNASIUM This thoroughly modern school was erected in 1916 by School District No. 1 of Las Animas. It is built on the “California” plan, with eleven class rooms, a Gymnasium and Auditorium and Manual Training rooms, surrounding a court. It is thoroughly modern in every respect and is one of the model school buildings of the state. The Gymnasium and Manual Training rooms are part of the High School system and add greatly to the efficiency of the school in athletics and in the Manual Training work. The Gymnasium is large and well equipped with apparatus and has convenient lockers and shower baths; the same room being used as an auditorium for large gatherings. The new athletic field adjoins the Gymnasium on the wrest convenient when out-of-doors athletics are in season; a great improvement over former conditions for athletic training. The Manual Training Department is one of the best equipped in the valley and its practical training is one of the features of High School life. The Columbian Building furnishes it quarters that are ideal, designed by architects especially for the work in hand. Columbian Building, Manual Training and Gymnasium g pmnr0 FRANK JACKSON— “Quiet, unassuming, guaranteed harmless.” Debate, Oratory, B. B. B., President Senior Class; President Athletic Association; “Engaged by Wednesday’ ; “Her Gloves”; “A Crazy Idea”; Latin Play; Literary Society; Annual Staff. KENNETH HEIZEK— “What is that thing called rest that I can never enjoy ?” F'ootball ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17; Basketball ’15, ’17, ’18; Track '15, '17; Literary Society. UII CHANDLER— “She’s there to add to the fun, and usually gets her money’s worth.” Glee Club ’16; Annual Staff; Junior-Senior Campfire; “Cousin Timmy”; “Engaged by Wednesday.” GEORGE GRUBER— “Here’s to woman, the fairest work of all creation.” B. B. B.; “A Crazy Idea”; Athletic Association; Treasurer Senior Class; Latin Play; Annual Staff. CHAKJ.ES smith— “Of stature he was passing tall. And sparely formed, and lean withall.” President B. B. B., Football T6, TT. ’ Her Gloves.” A Crazy Idea, Athletic Association. Baseball ’16. ’17, Literary Society, Annual Staff. hazel lamont— “The flower of Meekness grows on the stem of Grace.” Glee Club T6. ’17, 18; Annual St aff: Junior- Senior Campfire; “Cousin Timmy”; “Lost. A Chaperon”; Athletic Association. KTHKIj millkmax— “So unaffected, so composed a mind.” Glee Club ‘14, ’15, T6; Literary Society; Basketball ’17, ’18. KITH SPRIXGSTEAD— “Dignity is one of her Charms.” Junior-Senior Campfire. BERNICE BROWN— “If silence were music, she’d be a whole brass band.” Latin Club: Literary Society; Glee Club ’15, '16, ’17. BERYL FITZJARRALD— “Be not merely good, but good for Something.” Latin Club: Literary Society; Glee Club ’15, ’16, ’17. MARIE RUTLEDGE— “A little Senior is a dangerous thing.” LAVRA MILL! “Then she will talk. Ye Gods how she will talk.” M WOOD THOMPSON— “Not so good looking—its the way his mother dresses him.” Lost, a Chaperon”; “The Little Politician Engaged by Wednesday”; President .Junior Class: Latin Play; Treasurer Athletic Association. LUCILLE WARNER— “Her voice ever soft, and gentle, and low. an excellent thing in woman.” Latin Play; Basketball ’14; “Engaged by Wednesday”; Glee Club. JESSIE DORSEY— “Will the school miss ME when I am gone?” Glee Club; Latin Club; Literary Society; Basketball; Junior-Senior Campfire: “Engaged by Wednesday”; Latin Play; “My Cousin Timmy.” CHLOE KEN WORTHY— “Oh- (P) Shaw.” Glee Club; Latin Club; Literary Society: Junior-Senior Campfire; “Engaged by Wednesday”; “Her Gloves”; “Lost, A Chaperon”; Latin Piay: “My Cousin Timmy.” BY HON WICK— • A Noisy Man is Always in the Right.” B. B. B.; Athletic Association. WILBUR CHAMBERS— ••And still the wonder grew. That one small head could hold all he knew.” Latin Club; Literary Society; Glee Club ’16; Football ’16; A Crazy Idea.” FRANK DALE— '•Willing—And who dares deny the nerve?” Football ’17; Baseball '17, ’18; B. B. B.; “A Crazy-Idea.” FLOYD CROTCHETT— • And a jolly good fellow was he.” Football ’16. ’17; Baseball ’15, ’16, ’17, '18; Basketball ’18; Track ’15; Literary Society. CLASS POEM Dear Ethel: I’ve wandered far o’er hill and Dale, To be quite Frank about my love, I’m but a Smith, and have no kale, But will you be my turle-dove? Marie me, and I shall happy Bee; Just like the humming bird that sings And sucks the nectar full of glee, And flits about, and flaps it’s wings. My Chambers filled With joy would be All worry with your love, I’d flick Without your love, I’d be, tho’ free, Just like a lamp without a Wick. I know quite well you love me true, And tho’ your Cliloes be not so fine. Your eye is Hazel, and your hair is Brown, So I will gladly call you mine. If your mother should interfere, Ye Ken full well what I should say, I’d tell’er you are mine, my dear, And Warn’er she must keep away. Whene’er I see the huge Mill stones, That crush the corn to powered meal, I think that should you jilt me dear, Just like that ganuM Wood I fell. I’ll throw three Fitz if you say no, If Ruthlessly thou spurnest me. Far away from here I’ll go. And jump into the dark blue sea. By George, “I’ll swear by Jessie’s rod,” You are my angel and my God. Amen— Lovingly FLOYD CROTCHETT. CLASS HISTORY Frank Jackson______________________________President Kenneth Heizer________________________Vice-President Beatrice Chandler__________________________Secretary George Gruber______________________________Treasurer Oh, Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done! The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won! The class of 1918 entered High School upon a balmy September morning four years ago. The sky was blue, the birds still poured forth their hymn of joy to the rising sun, and the trees’ green foliage was as yet unwithered by the relentless hand of winter. We did not experience the school boy’s grief at returning to the laborious task of education; we were joyous; we no longer felt like children; we were beginning to assume some responsibility in life. The first year of our sojourn here was a strange oue to us. Unaccustomed to the ways of the school, we studied, or thought we did, and respected the faculty and upper classmen as our superiors. Our class was the first to begin their High School education in the new building. Upon entering our second year we assumed the name, “Sophomore.’ The word was exceedingly pleasant, and before long was all that our minds contained. At the mere suggestion we could easily have proved that Caesar’s victory over Napoleon at Gettysburg, was more important than the invention of peach pie by Cleopatra. We decided that we knew wh it was best for us. When our English teacher told us to learn a certain poem, we folded our arms, struck an imposing attitude, and gave a firm refusal. The principal was immediatly called in. He gave us an unbelieving blink and said that the school could dispense with our presense for the tine being. Needless to say we returned thoroughly tamed, and with the poeni perfectly at hand. The next year we looked with disdain at the Sophomores. They were beneath our contempt. Why? Because we were Juniors. All year we looked forward to the Junior-Senior banquet. Under the supervision o. Miss Givens, some of the girls did the cooking to cut expenses. Before th ■ banquet a program was given, closing with a shorus number by the class. It was a howling success. We are now about to close our High School career. We have arrived at the pinnacle of secondary education, and are prepared to plunge into “Thirdary’ education. We are now ready to go forth upon the highway of life, College or Civil. Some of us will sail along smoothly for a time, and then have a blowout; some of us will plug along on two cylinders, at length catching up with number One; some of us will get into ruts and be unable to get out; some of us will mire down, but let us hope that the rest may get quickly and safely through. JOKES AND NEAR JOKES “How many turns does the world make in one day son?” “You can’t tell till you seen the morning paper.” Percy Dobbins: “Won’t you take my seat, Miss Miner ?” Miss Miner: “No thanks, Percy—I have been skating all afternoon and I am tired of sitting down.” Chemistry professor: “We will now take poison.” . Zerbe: “Go to it, and good luck to you.” Jackson, (the Chief or the Annual Staff) : “What is Miss Watson’s age?” George Gruber: “I can’t tell you, she says she is thirty odd.” Jackson: “Then its better than an even bet that it is thirty nine.” SENIOR CLASS WILL By Hazel Lamont and Beatrice Chandler. We, the Senior Class of Bent County High School, Bent County, State of Colorado, being of lawful age, of sound mind and memory, and not under restraint, do hereby make, publish and declare this our last will and testament. To “Bill’ we bequeath the full right of keeping all fussers off the steps and out of the halls. To Miss Rosen we give all the love which our young and tender hearts are capable of giving. To Miss Kepler we give life-long license to interrupt anyone when they are expressing their opinion concerning the very picturesque scenes of the Mexican Districts in the Southern and Northern part of town. To the following Juniors we will give separately, and collectively the privilege hereafter designated. (1) To Mary Umberger, her choice between a pair of hip boots and a ruffle for her dress. (2) To Stanley Zerbe, a box of axle grease to help him slide through school easier. (3) To Sophia Mills, a stop watch and a dictionary. The stop watch to serve as a reminder not to spend too much time talking about nothing, and the dictionary to enable her to find different words with which to express the same idea several times. (4) To Dean Tinker, Lester Hickman, and J. T. Williams, an automatic three nozzle drinking fountain with its own supply of wrater to keep them cool during the heated arguments. (5) To Margaret Lamont, her sister’s sweet disposition (?). (6) To Elsie Carlson, the right to have her own way in everything . (7) To Peter Crompton, Charles Smith’s place as class joke. (8) To Frank Vandiver, Mary and her dog. (9) To Effie Campbell, an imaginary position as vice-president in a. humane society, which position she has earned through her heroic efforts at reforming men. (10) To George Powell, the privilege of being the fussingest fusser of the class of '19. To the Juniors we will devise one-half of the surplus pep of the clas of ’18. To the Freshmen, we do will and direct that one large and handsome evergreen tree should be ceded to them and placed in the southwest corner of the campus, to remind them of their respective condition. We also give, devise, and bequeath to our own beloved principal, Mr. Muir, and our more than dear faculty, the joy of our absence, to be used when, where, or how they deem it best. Lastly, we do appoint as executors of this our last will and testament: Miss Nicholson and Miss Harlan. The former because she has so faithfully taught us to sing the very new and popular song, “Holy, Holy. Holy.” The latter because we feel sure she will have on hand a plentiful supply o Potassium Cyanide in case any of us should survive the above mentioned song. It witness thereof we hereby set our grimy hands and seals on thi' 26th day of April, 1918. JOKES AND NEAR JOKES Frank Jackson: “Now that I am abbut to be an alumnus I want a chance to begin at the bottom and work to the top.” George Gruber: “So do I but I could only find a job of digging post holes so I fear I can’t raise much.” . Hazel Lamont: “Kenneth, what is a stag party?” Kenneth: “Er-ah that is—er I mean—Oh sure it’s a party where they stagger.” Prof. Muir: and a putout?” Byron Wick: “What is the only thing that resembles both a knockout “A walk-out.” George Gruber recently made another advancement in penmanship as he now can make his capital H look a little like a crawfish. Junior Class—Class of 1919 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Frank H. Vandiver______________________President Peter J. Crompton____________Secretary-Treasurer COLORS: BLUE AND GOLD In the blithe month of September in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen, when Boreas sends forth his biting blast now and then to remind us of the winter that is to come and the Grim Visaged Pedagogue casts a gloom over the enjoyment that one might have had during his or her vacation, there might have been seen a very nervous group of young boys and girls, which we are forced to confess contained many of our now browned and lined countenances, wandering about the streets wit a sort of lost look. On a certain day in the aforesaid kind of month and in the aforesaid year, the Class of ’19 star ed on its memorable voyage over that rough and uncerfa n road wh ch leads in time to the most sought for of all prizes, “A Sheepskin. ” Our first year was without much excitement except those of getting lost in the halls and other such minor happenings. Our “Soph” year was one of the most exciting and eventful that one might wish ever to encounter, for it was during that year that we had our pride taken down a notch, when the Class of ’20 defeated us in the “Sack Pulling” contest, and it was then that we lost the man who is dear to every student of B. C. H. S., Mr. Larrick. It was then that a very able man came to us in the person of C. Allen Hogle, but his stay with us was short and he is now in the most glorious occupation that a man can enter, that of serving his Country and his Flag. In the year just drawing to a close very little excitment has taken place, owing to the ban placed on the Eats by Hoover and other somewhat unpleasant things, and this year has been for us one continual round of Study, Study, Study. But we have felt content in so doing, for we know we are helping “Lick the Kaiser.” And now, after the brief span of these three short years in which we have made many “Drives” we find ourselves about to go “Over The Top” into that most enviable land of Seniordom. Lester Brookhart Elbe Campbell Elsie Carlson Mildred Carothers Aloah Chambers Peter Crompton Chris Dale JUNIOR CLASS ROLL Molly Ford Lester Hickman Margaret Lamont Elva Mann Olive McFadden Sophia Mills Ruth Osterhout George Powell Herbert Thomas Dean Tinker Marshall Titsworth Frank Vandiver Mary Umberger J. T. Williams Stanley Zerbe Sophomore Class—Class of 1920 SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY By John Moore Margaret McIntosh-------------------------President Kenneth Farrington___________________Vice-President Beatrice Lee______________________________Secretary Frank Hardy ______________________________Treasurer It was about the first of September, 1916, when we entered that spacious edifice, located in the west end of Las Animas, and generally known as the Bent County High School. Since we were green, and the halls were new, we were lost several times. We knew that we were in the halls, and we knew how to get out of them, but that was the extent of our knowledge. About the time we were going nicely, along came the Sophs and we had a scrap on our hands. This was a slight sack contest, which we won. The Sophs forever held their peace. This comprised our first year in High School. On the morning of the fourth of September last, we marched to that same building for our second year. The birds were singing, the grass was green, and everything was just right. It always is the first day. A small flag contest was started, but owfing to the fact that the flagpole was the only thing handy, and that being made to hold Old Glory, we refrained from any violence. Raymond Kuntz was elected President. When Raymond left for the Navy, Margaret McIntosh was elected to take his place. Ruth Carman Glen Fitzjarrald Thomas Gray Frank Hardy Carrie Harmsworth Cora Johnson Beatrice Lee SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLE Loraine Lokey Marguerite McBride Helen McCune Margaret McIntosh William McVay John Moore May Phillips George Poquette Lester Powell Anna Pryor Enid Samuelson Bailey Santistevan Mildred Scott Ross Stout Edwin Carver Freshman Class—Class of 1921 N. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY When we were first discovered on the school grounds, we were looked upon as just another species of fruit leaving the mother tree to ripen. But when the Sophs, noted for their wisdom, sounded a proclamation for class conflict, they found us quite calm and composed. This class is the largest that has yet entered High School and therefore, you find us indulging in almost every activity. First the Freshies showed excellent taste in the selection of rose and gray as their class colors. Even the Sophs, who are of a critical turn of mind, found nothing to critize. John Hardy was sufficiently versed in knowledge to be elected President; while Robert Heizer was entrusted with the responsible position of Treas.; Iris Marshall was designated Vice-Pres.; and Ellen Heizer, Sec’y. Although we may still be green, perhaps some day you will find one of our names in print as a great orator, poet or artist. We have in our class some masculine beings that are noted for impersonating the Jones’ family, as was seen in the parade, in which the Freshies won the prize for the best class float. Due to the fact that Freshmen are always generous. This prize was donated to the Y. M. C. A. In the fall the Freshmen enjoyed a picnic, which was held in a beautiful thicket of shrubbery and briars, a few miles from Las Animas. The exciting sport of weiner-roasting formed an important feature. For those seeking romance, this grove is an ideal spot. The Freshjes affected by the soft moon beams and the beautiful star-lit Heavens grew romantic and required the unceasing attention of their chaperon. High School students should beware of this entrancing grove over which enchantress Diana, goddess of the moon, reigns supreme. CLASS ROLL Frances Banta Dorothy Battle Dorothy Beckwith Maniford Boggs Viola Brookhart Alice Cain Lola Campbell Walter Carlson Florence Carman Madge Carothers Myron Cooke Mary Crompton Jack Dale Alta DeGrofft Percy Dobbins Alice Dorsett Clara Elder Bernice Fitzjarrald Audrey Flinn Gladys Fulkerson Justine Gaines Gaylus Gentry Howard Gillespie Eunice Godwin Audrey Grossman Harry Harmsworth Ellen Heizer Robert Heizer Dorell Hiatt Maude Isenhart Cora Johnson Claude Kinnamon Martha Knapp Nellie Lambright Ruby Lantz Elma Lovell Cecil Lowderback Carl Markham Iris Marshall Jack McFarlin Donald McKinley Goldia McKinney Lester Morgan Esbern Nelson Am my Price Martha Purvis Thelma Rider Mabel Schmitt Maurine Schmitt Mary Smith Thelma Tadlock Leslie Tyson Alice Wadhams Feme Wilson Interior Domestic Science Department DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND ART The Domestic and Art Department was organized and laboratory equipped for each, three years ago, under the supervision of Miss Adelade Young. Since that time the work has progressed under the supervision of Miss Edith L. Givens. In the Domestic Science classes the work is corelated with the home work as much as possible. Study is made of the different foods, in regard to production, care of food value, place in diet, cost, ways of serving and so forth. Practical lessons in planning and serving of meals are given. In the Domestic Art classes different garments are made. In connection with the making of these some study is made of the textile fibers, of the history of costume, of care and repair of clothing, etc. In addition to this some study is made of the home in regard to sanitation, which includes arrangement, construction, decoration and furnishing. This year the courses have been altered so as to place due emphasis upon the conservation of foods and the observation of the strictest economy iii all phases of the Home Economics work. In the Domestic Art classes particular attention has been given and due emphasis placed upon Red Cross work. MANUAL TRAINING The importance of Manual Training in the school has long been realized. Some years since a beginning was made in the Las Animas Public School. However, not until the erection of the new High School Building did they have adequate quarters for carrying on the work. It again took on a new impetus when the department was moved to its present quarters in the basement of the Columbian Building. Several hundred dollars have been spent for machinery and equipment. We now have one of the best equipped shops in the valley. The work has progressed this year under the supervision of Mr. F. W. Voss and his successor, Mr. K. F. Morrison. Much interest is displayed in the department and several elegant articles of furniture have been turned out by the various pupils. The tendency every where is to emphasize the practical. Bent County High School with its Manual Training and Domestic Science departments is keeping abreast. Interior Manual Training Department i£ iterarg SONG OF THE ANNEAL STAFF 1 Our band is few, but tried and true Our leader frank and bold, And everybody trembles When the Annual’s name is told. Our fortress is a downstairs room, In the basement, fast and strong; We know the rooms around us As the faculty know our throng. We know their walls of plaster white, Their doors that stand ajar, Our safe and silent room there Behind its sheltering bar. II But woe to us of the Annual Staff, Little dreaming the time is near; On us shall light at midnight A strange and sudden fear, When waking to our “copy due”. We grasp our pens in vain, And the blank, white sheets that face us We cover with inky stain; For they who fail to be on time Will have it called to mind By hearing the voice of the editor On every hollow wind. III Then our commencement brings release From planning, writing, toil.— We talk the Annual over. Forgetting our turmoil. The campus rings with laugh and shout As all its pages praise. And campus flow’rs are gathered To crown our High School days. With merry song we mock the winds That in the treetops grieve, And gazing long and tenderly We look back ere we leave. IV Well knows the fair electric light The band the Anuual heads The glitter of their sharpened wits The scratching of their “leads”. ’Tis life to guide the inspired point Across the lamp-lit sheet, ’Tis life to feel your energy Produce poetic feet. A moment in “societies”, A moment—then away, Back to the pathless “Jokes and Grinds” To remain ’til break of day. V Grave men are there in High School’s halls, Grave men with hoary hairs, Their hearts are with the Annual. For the Annual are their prayers. And loving schoolmates greet our band With a varied welcoming; If pleased, with smiles of summer; If “stang”, with tears of spring. For them we’ve used the trusty pen, Xor yet lay it down, be sure ’Til we have finished Our Annual The first “EL PANORAMA”. —Ex. MORNING The breeze is sighing through the trees; The pale moon sinks low in the west; A cockerel’s crow floats o’er the leas. To warn us of the coming day. From out the clouds of pink and gold, The bold sun shows his shining face. And from the mountains grand and old. The purple mists will soon disperse. And so each morn doth nature show. Her boundless joys in each new day. I'nmarred by failures saddening blow; With prospects for success untold. Maurine Schmitt. He: “How long does it take you to dress in the morning?’ She: “Oh—about twenty minutes.” He—proudly: “It only takes me ten.” She—same stuff: “Yes. but I wash.” SOAPWEEDS AND SUNSHINE A SKETCH Scene I. Place: A western prairie covered with sand and soap- weeds. Time: Sunrise. (Enter Charles. George and Frank, three sturdy boys with axes swinging on their sholders.) George: “The day is suited to our task A fiery sun illuminates the East: The sky is cloudless and the air is cool. Cool as the verdant cucumber that grows. And twining about in verdant splendor. Performs the sacred trust producing fruit. Juicy and deliciously refreshing; It fills you with a vigor never found Except upon these Western plains so grand. That roll in endless billows toward the sea. In this land where long ago the red men Sought the shaggy bison, and roamed the plain. And killed the elk and deer forever gone. I am ready now for healthful labor After a strenuous week of study ' Charles: “Let's get to work I beseech you For if we shirk We’ll never get thru. (The three start cutting the soapw’eed.) Scene IT.—Two hours later. Frank: “My worthy friends. I greatly fear We ne’er will make our fortune here. The soapw’eeds here are very sharp And stick us all the time. My axe is dull, the sun is hot, We have not earned a dime. We hew them long, we hew' them wrell. How tough they are wre cannot tell. George: “You speak the truth my wrorthy friend. But let’s continue what wre’ve begun. Though the labor is truly difficult, And the remuneration small. We have the beautiful plains before us In all their picturesque magnificence. Remember what we saw this morning From the top of yonder hill of sandy loam— The cloudy blood-kist skies of the East. Foretelling the birth of another blue day; Think! will we let it slip usless away? Scene III.—Next morning k: My arm’s so still 'twill scarcely move. My back is awfully lame. Forty cricks are in my neck But I am willing just the same.” (They work steadily for several hours. Then at terrific sandstorm arises.) In unison: Soapweeds here, soapweeds there. It’s awfully hot. we think. Yucca plants are everywhere. Bui not a thing to drink! They stick us on the ankles And they stick us on the hand: Our legs are full or stickers And our eyes are full of sand. Our throats are dry and parch-ed, Vnd our backs are lame and sore: We swear by all good and bad That we’ll cut so . nevermore, (Exeunt.) JOKES AND NEAR JOKES Vandiver: “With you by my side, my dear, I have all the courage in the .a.’’' Mary: “Be careful Frank, the blinds are up.” Hazel Lamont: “Where did you get that black eye Kenneth?” Kenneth Heizer: “Oh. it is a little souvenir Crotchett gave me.” Hazel: “The murdering, blackhearted—” Kenneth: “ Don’t speak bad of the dead, my dear.” An English Militant Crusader strolled into a barn where a young man was milking a cow and indignantly asked:” “Why aren’t you at the front?” “Because, ma’am, there ain’t no milk at that end.” Johnny Moore, in Gym: “I can’t get my locker shut.” Coach: “Just take your shoes out.” CALENDAR September Septembei September Septem1 September September September September 4— School opens. 5— Superintendent Hogle’s farewell address. ” Ninety Freshmen lost in the halls. 7—Class election of officers. 14— B. B. B. watermelon feed. 15— Football schedule planned. 25—B. B. B. initiation. October October 6—Rocky Ford vs. Las Animas; at Las Animas. Otober 7—Freshman Picnic. October 13—Jitney Circus. Janitor almost dead. October 17—First period report cards. October 19—Big Pep Meeting. October 20—Lamar vs. Laa Animas; at Las Animas. October 26—Mass meeting in Commercial Hall. October 27—Las Animas vs. Rocky Ford.' Auto train to Rocky Ford. October 29—School closes for State Teachers meeting. Pupils take a much needed rest. November November November November November November December December December December December December December December December December November 5—School opens again. 14— Big Y. M. C. A. drive. 15— Big walkout. 19—Return jf “49ers”. 28— Second period report cards. 29— Thanksgiving vacation begins. December 4—Constitution Committee for Athletic Association Appointed. 8—Basketball schedule arranged. 8—Mr. Allen resigns. 10— Tacking up football pennant. 11— Athletic Association Constitution adopted. 13—Athletic Association officers elected. M. Wood gets there. 15—La Junta vs. Las Animas; at Las Animas. 19—Wiley vs. Las Animas; at Wiley. 21—Fort Lyon at Las Animas. 29—Camp Columbine Campfire Basket Breakfast Picnic. January January 4—Wiley at Las Animas. January 11—La Junta at Las Animas. January 11 and 12—Semester examinations. January 16—Third period report cards. January 18—Camp Columbine Campfire Basket picnic at Gymnasium. January 28—Camp Columbine tea party at Miss Watson’s. February February 11—Mr. Voss resigns. February 12—Camp Columbine Valentine party in High School building, “such doin’s.” February 16—“My Cousin Timmy” given in Auditorium. Hidden talent discovered. February 20 -Fourth period report cards. February 21—Patriotic entertainment in Auditorium. Chaplain Hayes address, and Fort Lyon Orchestra. March March 5—Junior committee meeting for Junior-Senior banquet. March 6—Meeting of Seniors to select play. March 9—“My Cousin Timmy” at Rixey. March 15—Campfire Ceremonial meeting. Beginning of the Scrapbook. March 16—“A Crazy Idea.” March 17—Mr. Weaver, State Bays’ Secretary Y. M. C. A., addresses student body. March 27—Fifth period report cards. April April 3—Junior-Senior banquet. What a feed! April 15—Alumni basketball game. April 17—Class play. April 20—Arbor Day picnic. April 24—Senior Class Day. April 26—Sixth period report cards. April 26—Commencement Day. The Alumni By Will R. Murphy, ’96 The development of the Bent County High School, whose diploma we all value so highly, has been so gradual that in order to appreciate how' it has “grown up with the country,” we must go back into its history. This part of Colorado, w'hile the oldest settled part of the state, as compared to the eastern part of the United States, is still an infant in years. Less than fifty years ago, it wras part of the so-called “Great American Desert,” w'ith but little development and few inhabitants. Yet, when we go back to the very beginning, wre find the desire for education strong in the breasts of the people, and to show their attitude, wre quote from the history of that early period: “A private or subscription school wras opened at Boggsville (one mile south of Las Animas) in the fall of 1869, by Miss Mattie Smith (afterwards Mrs. John M. Boggs, whose death occurred but a year ago,) and the next year a school district was organized with R. M. Moore as president, wdth P. G. Scott, present Cashier of the Bent County Bank, as teacher. At West Las Animas a bonded indebtedness of $5,000 w'as assumed in 1876, for building a school house, and a neat tw'o story building completed the same year.” That building, located on the corner of Vigil Avenue and Seventh Street—a twro story, three roomed, adobe structure, was the foundation of our present school system. Steadily, as the country justified it and the necessity arose, the people have arisen to the emergency. In 1887 the old Columbian building (torn down last year) was completed; and enlarged again in 1895. In 1902, the “Frey” building w'as built, to serve both the High School and the overflow' from the graded schools. Then again, in 1914 the present Bent County High School building wras built. Foliowred in 1916 by the building of the present splendid Columbian building and gymnasium. Along with the development of the building era, the curriculum kept pace steadily. As the generation of children grew’ and demanded advanced courses, they were steadily added, until w'e find the establishment of the High School, complete with a three year course, giving its first diploma in 1892 to Edward H. Gardner. The classes of ’93 and ’94 w'ere graduated, then the curriculum w'as again extended to the present four year course, causing the class of ’95 to be passed over to the class of ’96. Steadily the courses offered to the students, have been extended and broadened, as the facilities afforded and the wealth and population of the community justified, until today we all feel proud of our school and have every reason to extoll its virtues and to advertise its efficiency. Undoubtedly it holds much of promise for the future generations of pupils who will tread its halls. To its continued advancement the future of the community in many ways depends. To it we must look ever as a beacon light beckoning us to a more advanced learning and a finer and truer citizenship. In this, the first historical sketch of our school, we would be, indeed, remiss if we failed to give a list of the graduates of the various years since 1892. We therefore append the complete list, that future generations may know who have preceeded them in the quest for the highest honors that may be bestowed by the Bent County Class of 1892: Edward H. Gardner. Class of 1893: Lillian (Gardner) Morley. John Jones. Pauline (Weil) Gardner. ( lass of 1894: May Bradford. Nora (Cain) Walker. Anna EDonlon) Denny. Maude (Goldacker) Parks. Vallie (Sydner) Kenworthy. Class of 1896: Will R. Murphy. Louis M. Weil. Class of 1897: Loie (Banta) Crouch. Daniel Malloy. Class of 1898: Anna (Anderson) North. Wm. E. Donlon. Olive (Murray) Maxwell. Class of 1899: Mollie (Cronkhite) Gillespie. Mignon Fisher. Lavina Malloy. Viola (Norwood) Crawford. Class of 1900: Mary Lenhart. Class of 1901: Helen (Bradford) Derrington. Ethel (Oldham) Breeze. Rose Simon. Class of 1902: Charles Butts. George Peart. Class of 1903: Mary (Goldacker) Rathbun. Stella Malloy. Archie Allison. ( lass of 1904: Julia (Gruber) Wassemer. Edna Gruber. Edith (Klett) Cunning. Alyce (Murray) Cooper. High School: Class of 1903: Karl Frey. Bessie (Amy) Zimmerman. Flora (Dumbauld) Dendahl. Fanny (McAfee) Cordeal. Ethel Skeen. Lou (Walker) Ouame. Class of 1906: Xondas (Brown) Clark. Mae (Cahill) Keigan. Francis Cahill. Anna (Cain) Kennedy. Blanche (Cain) Cunning. Arthur Dean. David Heizer. Frances Scott. Florence (Poquette) Mayhew. Leotta (Thompson) Marquard. Class of 1907: George Burns. Ray Davidson. Willard Myers. Eugene Thompson. Leah (Gruber) Elliott. Gladys Gibson. Bessie Hanna. Gertrude (Skeen) Day. Chloe Sanders. Katie (Vigar) Han by. Flora W'eil. Class of 1908: Robert Burns. Wilkie Ham. Victor Frey. Theo. Hood. John McAfee. Mary (Colt) Siller. Katie (Osterhout) Peterson. Gertrude Smith. Class of 1909: Orville Carman. Lawrence Lubers. Charles Smith. Hershel Newman. Ed Love. ( lass of 1900: (Continued) Grace (Catlin) Turner. Ida (Scott) Colt. Hildred (Skeen) Hudnall. Agues (Klett) Holland. Hazel (Matney) Frey. C lass of 1910: Floid Ham. Homer Knapp. James Malloy, Jr. Thomas Moore. Carroll Wight. Bertha Campbell. Mallie Klett. Blanche (Dean) Gaines. Class of 1911: Opal (Dick) Baublits. Walter Hanna. Agnes Horn. Uhoda (Hoerner) Pryor. Harry Kramer. Evelyn (Malloy) Anderson. Ida (Murphy) Hagum;in. Class of 1912: Nettie (Dean) Rickman. Leah (Everhart) Johnson. Lettie Ham. Lydia (Jones) Powell. Harry Everhart. John Hoerner. Horace Knapp. Stanley Lee. Class of 1913: Lena (Burke) Deem. Roy Dean. Marguerite Dumbauld. Otis Earl. Margaret (Evans) King. Dorothy Farrington. Ellworth Malloy. Garland Marshall. Jr. Vesta (Marshall) Rollins. Eva Morgan. Walter Morris. Minnie Rummer. Philip Sweetman. Margaret Thompson. Mildred (Thompson) Smith. Howard Snoddy. Class of 1914: Edith Anderson. Sam Bell. Traber Dobbins. Nita Hansen. Roy Hickman. Gale Isenhnrt. Edna Lovell. Della McHenry. Clarence Moore. Louise (Naylor) Nicholas. Rollie Rogers. Alda Rosier. Alice (Rosier) McDowell. Paul Samuelson. Stanley Scott. William Sweetman. Class of 1915: Paul Chambers. Marshall Dean. Corwin Evans. Louise (Jenkins) Wright. George Malloy. Earl Marshall. Agnes (Murphy) Moore. Carrie (Rimmer) Lockhart. Helen Shaw. Class of 1916: Ruby (Beck) Brown. Dean Brown. Anna Carey. May Chambers. Ida Epley. Della Ham. Mabel Kite. Esther Lowe. Stella Newman. Anna Peterson. Ella Pryor. John Purvis. Maggie Purvis. Carl Samuelson. Kenneth Shaw. Floyd Sl ore. Charles Stout. Harvey Sweetman. Eldridge Thompson. Class of 1917: Fred Birnev. Walter Carver. William Crompton. Allen Lambright. Garvey McBride. Ollie Newman. Roscoe Newman. John Sleeth. David Wadhams. Ruth Amy. Ruth Epley. Dona Johnson. Una Nelson. Lucille Sargent. Bessie Scott. Carrodine Smith. Mabel (Verehoeff) Davison. Fern (Zerbe) Elliott. Hazel Zerbe. Deceased. Interior of Assembly Hall (irganijaKmts D. G. W. Club D. G. W. CLUB The D. G. W. Club is an organization of twelve High School girls. It is a secret organization and its emblem is a silver little-finger ring, which has on it the letters D. G. W., a Kewpie, and the date of organization—1917. The club was organized in September, 1917. Originally there were but eight members, but the number was later increased to twelve. The D. G. W. was organized primarily to promote the social life of its members. The first officers were: Lila Brookhart, President; Margaret Lamont, Secre- tary and Treasurer. In January new officers were elected: Elva Mann, President; Reba Walker, Secretary and Treasurer. At this time, former President Lila Brookhart, left school to enter a wider world—the world of matrimony. The Club presented her with a little token of good-fellow-ship. Throughout the year, there have been many parties and other D. G. W. social functions. There have been taffy pulls, theater parties, slumber parties, initiations, and showers. The D. G. W. Club is one that is willing to do its part for B. C. H. S. in any way possible. MEMBERS V Lil Brookhart fTf Florence Carman lEffie Campbell Margaret La Mont YElsie Carlson Vivian McKinley ,5 Ruth Carman ' Iris Marshall FRESHMEN CAMPFIRE GIRLS The Aokiya, or Freshmen Campfire was organized December 5, 1917, under the guardianship of Mrs. E. A. Shreck. The organization is for girls, to help find the romance, the beauty and adventure in every-day life. The girls learn to share, to work together and to play together. The Fire uses beautiful ceremonies, has an appealing ritual, and gives ranks and honors upon personal attainment. There are attractive ceremonial costumes, honor beads, and decorations. It interprets the things of daily life in terms of poetry, symbolism, color and imagination. OFFICERS Mary Crompton ____________________________President Iris Marshall________________________Vice-President Madge Carothers___________________________Secretary Clara Elder_______________________________Treasurer Ruth Schreck_______________________________Guardian ROLL Mary Crompton Martha Knapp Thelma Rider Iris Marshal! Florence Carman Viola Brookhart Madge Carothers Mary Smith Bernice Fitzjarrald Clara Elder Ellen Heizer Goldia McKinney Feme Wilson Ellen Heizer vfAnna Prior £ Reba Walker ypElva Mann Freshmen Campfire Girls Boys’ Club I Glee Club BOYS' CLUB Charles Smith________________________________President Byron Wick______________________________Vice-President Dean Tinker__________________________________Secretary George Poquette______________________________Treasurer The organization known as the “Triple B Club”, is the result of a pledge given by our school representatives at the Y. M. C. A. conference in Colorado Springs last year. The club was formed for the purpose of bettering its members socially, mentally, and physically. Last year the membership was comparatively small because organization did not take place until late in the year. This year the club has doubled its membership. In the great Y. M. C. A. drive, the club pledged one hundred and one dollars. Part of this sum was paid in cash, part by labor on the part of the members, and the rest by “A Crazy Idea.” The club has given up all hope of club-rooms, as was first planned, and is directing its energies toward war work. The “Triple B’s”, consider themselves a live bunch, and expect to progress as much in the next year as they have in the last. THE GLEE CLUB Last September, immediately after the opening of school, the regular Girls Glee Club was organized. It was decided to make the Glee Club a school affair. There was to be one practice a week, with Miss Nell Nicholson as. supervisor. Each class in school is represented. With the director, the girls assume the whole responsibility of managing the business of the Glee Club. Last year, the Club sang at the various High School plays and at the commencement program. The Glee Club’s first appearance this year was in Assembly early last October. After much efficient practice the Club sang at the Junior-Senior Campfire Girls’ play. “My Cousin Timmy.” A few weeks later, (March 9), a number was given at the County Teachers Institute. The Glee Club is excellent training for a girl, and something they should all have before leaving High School. Members of the 19! S Glee Club are First Sop-ano: Second Soprano: Kllen Heizer Bernice Brown Helen McC'.’ne Marpraret I.nmont Mary Crompton Madge Carothers ■Mtn DeOroft I.orraine Loltey Vivian McKinley First Alto: Second Alto: Kffie Campbell Bnid Samuelson Klva Mann Mary I'mberger Hazel Lament iramatua ANNE OF OLD SALEM Anne of Old Salem, was selected as the Senior Class Play this year. It is a quaint old fashioned play full of human interest, and situations that make you thrill with humor and sympathy. The play deals with the witchcraft scare that permeated Salem in 1692. The characters dressed in Puritan costumes, and were well portrayed. The cast was as follows: . Reverend Cotton Mather---------------------------------Wilbur Chambers Captain Hardman------------------------------------------Floyd Crotchett Nathan Ellenwell--------------------------------Frank Jackson Roger Hardman--------------------------------M Wood Thompson Ezekiel Brown--------------------------------------Chas. Smith Mistress Hardman_________________________________Jessie Dorse. Good wife Ellinwell------------------------------Bee Chandler Anne Ellin well----------------------------------Hazel Lamont Phyllis---------------------------------------Chloe Ken worthy Ruth-----------------------------------------------Laura Mills Piety-----------------------------------------Ruth Springstead Truth ------------------------------------------Ethel Milleman Peace Atkins--------------------------------- Lucile Warner MY COUSIN TIMMY My Cousin Timmy, was given by the Junior-Senior Campfire Girls. It was a clever little play of boarding school life, full of clever and laughable situations. The cast was composed entirely of girls, and was as follows Stella-------------------------------------------Bee Chandler Jonas--------------------------------------------Jessie Dorsey Rita-------------------------------------------Enid Samuelson Prof. Timothy Addles-------------------------Margaret Lamont Miss Bethia----------------------------------------------Elsie Carlson Maggie, the maid-----------------------------------------Hazel Lamont Fudge-----------------------------------------Chloe Ken worthy Bonnie----------------------------------------Mildred CarothcA Milly----------------------------------------------Elva Mann Molly-----------------------------------------------------Reba Walker A CRAZY IDEA A Crazy Idea was given in the I. 0. 0. F. Theatre on the evening of March 13, 1918, by the B. B. B. Club. The play was a splendid success from the standpoint of delivery, reception, and proceeds. One special feature was the fact that boys took girls parts. A part of the proceeds went to the Y. M. C. A. and the remainder went to the purchase of a Libery Bond. The characters were as follows: James Stone _____________________________________Frank Dale Beatrice, his wife__________________________________ George Powell Eva, his daughter_____________________________________________Myron Cooke Tom, his nephew___________________________________Peter Crompton Dan, a negro servant__________________________________Chas. Smith Mr. Puders, a composer_______________________________________George Gruber Mr. Davis, a banker___________________________________Frank Jackson Catharina, his wife__________________________________________Wilbur Chambers Augusta, their daughter_______________________________________Edwin Carver Lillian Tussell, an actress____________________________________John Moore Neil Browning, Fva’s lover________________________George Poquette Julius Button, a sport_________________________________________Glen Fitziarrald Mrs. Miller, his mother-in-law______________________Carl Markham A Constable__________________________________________________Lester Brookhart Sam Hicks, “a havseed”________________________________________Chris Dale JOKES AND NEAR JOKES WHO TOOK THAT ROSE FROM MISS ROSEN “Did you know that the schedules for the trains have been changed ?” asked Mildred Carothcrs of Miss Kepler. Miss Kepler: “Did they change the one that comes at almost two?” Mildred: “Ye', they changed the two to two too, to two two.” The telephone rang and the new Polish maid answered it. “Hello'’ came from the receiver. “Hello” answered the girl with the pride of a new language. “Who is this?” was the query. “I don’t know, she said, “I can’t see you.” Interior Gymnasium AUjUtua OFFICERS, ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Benjamin Franklin Jackson------------------President H. B. Milholin________________________Vice-President M. Wood Thompson---------------------------Treasurer Miss Edna M. Rosen_________________________Secretary C. W. Muir_______________________Business Manager Football Team—Interscholastic Champions 1917 FOOTBALL When the football season opened last fall it looked as though we had a good chance to win the pennant for 1917. When Coach Milholin made his first call for volunteers for the football team, it began to look for a few nights as though he was going to have to draft men for service if he had a team; but after a few days of talking a large number of candidates were out for the team. It was the duty of the 1917 squad to hold up the high standard of football established by the teams of the past from this school, and by the efficient coaching of Mr. Milholin and the co-operation of a bunch of willing, hard working men, this end was accomplished. GAMES Our eleven was first seen in action on the new Columbian Field, against the fast and weighty Rocky Ford aggregation, but by superior teamwork and genuine pep the home team won their game. The first league game was played against the fast and weighty Lamar team. The boys had worked hard all season for this game, knowing that it would go far toward determining the championship. After a hard fought battle, in which our boys displayed wonderful headwork, the game wras won by a 13 to 6 score, thus putting us one notch higher in the bid for the championship. The most exciting, and, what proved to be the last and decisive game of the season, was played at Rocky Ford. Our school has never shown such loyalty to a team in the history of the school es was shown at this game by the large crowd of students and townspeople that accompanied the team to the melon city. The first half of the game saw the home team with the little end of the score for the first time during the season, but the talks which the Coach gave the team between halves put a determination for victory in them that Rocky Ford did not prove able to master. The game was Rocky Ford’s until 30 seconds before the game ended when every man on the team did his part and enabled our gritty and speedy little quarter-back to fly for a touchdown. The game ended with the score 13 to 6, thus making our school the possessor of the championship. Our Line-up Lyle Thompson ...........Left End Kenneth Heizer....Left Tackle Harry Murphy ......Left Guard Peter Crompton--------Center George Abrahamson .Right Guard Chris Dale______________Right Tackle Charles Smith...........Right End Raymond Kuntz_____Quarterback Floyd Crotchett, Captain-Fullback Johnny Moore Right Halfback Frank Hardy......Left Halfback Harry B. Milholin________Coach SUBSTITUTES Geo. Poquette. Eddie Carver. Frank Dale. J. T. Williams. Stanley Zerbe ................—'— Boys’ Basketball Team BOYS’ BASKETBALL After a brief rest from football the Coach called for candidates for the basketball team. A large number of boys reported, and a team was soon put into regular training. The team’s early season form pointed very favorably to a championship team this year, but lack of experience and no : unwillingness to try on the part of the team this end was not accomplished. The boys worked hard and at all times played their opponents a hard close game. Coach Milholin did a great deal this year in training the bo s in basketball so that in the years to come B. C. H. S. will be put on the ba. ball map as well as the football. The Line-up: Kenneth Heizer, Captain--------------------Left Guard Floyd Crotchett___________________________Bight Guard Peter Crompton --------------------------Center Eddy Carver________________________________Left Forward Frank Hardy_______________________________Right Forward Substitutes: John Moore, Otis Cox GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The compulsory physical training classes for the girls was a great help lo the girls’ basketball this year. A large number of girls tried out for basketball under the direction of Miss Bodine. The girls team was the best this year that this school has had for a good many years. The large number of girls that acquired basketball exercise should insure a winning girls basketball team for the next few years. The new Columbian Gymnasium will be an important factor in raising of the basketball standard of the school. The Line-up Jessie Dorsey, Captain--------------------Forward Iris Marshall-----------------------------Forward Ruth Carman_________________________________Guard Vivian McKinley ----------------------------Guard Cora Johnson______________________________Jumping Center Margaret Lamont___________________________Running Center Substitutes: Enid Samuelson, Elsie Carlson and Ethel Milleman Girls’ Basketball Team TRACK B. C. H. S. has never paid as much attention to track as she should have. The preference has always been given to baseball in spring athletics, although we have not been represented as we should have been at the tra'1--meets, our name is not althogether excluded from the track records. The league record in shot-put is held by William Crompton ’17, one of our noted athletes who has won fame throughout the valley and state. If all the capable material could only be put into usage, we would easily be in the lead in that division as we undoubtedly are in all other branches of activities. BASE BALL 1917 When it came time to start baseball last year a coach could not be found to take charge of it. Mr. Voss finally consented to coach the team and a large number of boys were soon hard at work. The first game of the season was played with Fort Lyon at Las Animas, the score being 9 to 5 in our favor. The next game was with Trinidad, who won by a score of 5 to 0. The next game was with La Junta which was won by a score of 4 to 1, showed Christ Dale to be one of the best pitchers in the league. The championship game of the season was played at La Junta between Rocky Ford and Las Animas. The lack of batting practice gave this game to Rocky Ford by a 3 to 0 score. Because of the early dismissal, of school this year the schools of the league decided not to play baseball. Baseball Team 1917 JOKES AND NEAR JOKES By Charles Smith You are an unfortunate reader! As joke editor it was plainly my duty to give you the most comical representations of life and imaginary life that is possible, but I was most unsuccessful for several reasons. In vain did I try to persuade the photografter to risk his volatile camery and take just one snap of my mug and two or possibly three harder snaps of his aforesaid camery, so, I say, you are deprived of one of the queerest things, if thing it can be called, that ever existed. And you will have to be content with the conceptions of the interceptions of gravity; for from the smoke and fog of the angry peda-goge who quickly arose and under my nose a finger pokes in disgust of my jokes and sez, sez he: “In me there is no vanity but all these jokes are mere profanity; although I did rave and shout, and although I did spit and spout, every Real gol-darn joke that prof, cut out Thus making a great interruption of what he called corruption and according to my deduce-ments, depriving you of much amusements. But here goes for the remainder of the rest. Prof. Muir, (indignantly): “Why up at the school house I could talk to Hades for a nickel.” Operator: “But this is a long-distance call.” (Another Domestic Drama). Scene; County Jail Characters, Floyd Crotchett and Edwin Carver. j-sy' Carver: “Wonder what time it is?” r:r Crotchett: “What do you want to know for? You ain’t going any place as I can see.” Sophomore: “Why are Freshmen like real estate ?” Fresh: “Got me guessing.” Soph: “Oh—but you are a vacant lot.” Peter Crompton (the Abraham Lincoln of today): Scene, Chemistry Laboratory. Miss Harlan: “Peter, if you can show me another experiment that is more slouchy and unsanitary than yours I will accept it, but otherwise I can’t.” Peter: “Just a second. Miss Harlan until I finish writing the 62nd.” (and then she called for the smelling salts.) JOKES AND NEAR JOKES Miss Kepler: “Frank, what would you do if you were in war?” Frank: “I’d follow my colors, as long as they flew I’d fly too.” Miss Rosen. “Wilbur, you and the rest of the girls pass to the board.’ Miss Harlan: “What happens when there is a cat on the head of your bed ?” Frank Dale: “There is a catepillar.” Miss Kepler: “Colds occur in the unused parts of the body.” Frank Dale: “That‘s why I’ve always got a cold in the head.” He: “Margaret, there has been something trembling on my lip for months.’ She: “So I see. Why don’t you shave it off?” Miss Kepler: “What is a definition for a cosmopolitan?” George Gruber: “A blame good magazine.” Pat: “How much are them plums?” Grocer: “Ten cents a peck.” Pat: “Say, pwhat d’yze thing Oi am. a buird?” “The doctor says I’ve got iron in my blood.” “What do you eat?” “Dunno. everything. I guess.” “Pork?” “Yep.” “Then that’s it, you’ve got pig iron.” Experience is a good teacher, but she sure sends in terrific bills. Vandiver: “I saw a man who got stuck clear up to his ankles in the stickiest mud I ever saw.” Miss Miner: “Why that isn’t deep.’ Vandiver: “It isn’t, eh. But this fellow was in head first.” Prof. Muir: “What would you call a shapely hand ?” Dean Tinker: “Four Aces and a King.’ ■ ■ V : ♦ ♦ I : ♦ ! If You Want It For a Ford f I We Have It! : Price: $695 f. o. b. Detroit Auto Tires and Tubes Vulcanizing Storage for 1 00 cars Battery Service Auto Accessories Acetylene Welding One of the Best Equipped Repair Shops in the Valley ELDER’S GARAGE J. T. ELDER, Prop. Las Animas, Colorado - ♦ ♦♦♦♦ We Strive to Please Our Ambition to Serve THE I. 0. 0. F. BARBER SHOP Chandler Morgan, Props. “Everybody’s Shop” Efficiency Service THE MORRIS MERCANTILE COMPANY T. S. Morris, Manager. “There’s a Reason” why we hold our trade. Ask any of our old time .customers. They will tell you why. Quality Groceries and Fresh Meats -f ♦ ♦ ♦ ++•+■+++++++++++ ♦� ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ LAS ANIMAS MILL ELEVATOR CO. J. C. 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Scott....................Cashier CORRESPONDENTS First National Bank, New York .Southwest National Bank of Commerce, Kansas City Interstate National Bank, Kansas City First National Bank, Pueblo ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 44444444444444444444 ♦ ♦ •f LOOK FORWARD TO A “YE PLANRY” HOME Of all places under the skies, no matter how humble, we all prize “home.” The way to get a real home is to look forward in the days when we are young and when we’re older, we’ll have our Dream realized. THE LAS ANIMAS LUMBER CO. J. B. Shaw, Manager LADIES AND GENTS SHOES SHINED We make a specialty of shining Ladies’ shoes in any color. Satisfaction absolutely guaranteed. CLAUDE TYLER In Lumpkins Barber Shop ►+4-4- 4-4- Silverware Watches Diamonds J. E. SAMUELSON The Jeweler My stock is complete. Everything your heart could desire. And—my prices are right. Goods gladly shown. ♦ ♦4-4-f� + 4--t-4 4-4--� -4-4-4 4 f 4 4 + + + + + ■4- ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ 444444444444444444444444444444 ‘The Bank of Cheerful Service’ ♦ ♦ ■f ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ♦ 4 4 ♦ ♦ 4 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 • 4 ♦ 4 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ Capital $30,000.00 Surplus $30,000.00 ---the--- FIRST NATIONAL BANK ---------OF--- LAS ANIMAS, COLORADO ----o--- OFFICERS L. E. Thompson ------- President John McIntosh --------Vice-President E. S. Risley..................Cashier V. A. Hagaman--------Assistant Cashier Our Motto: “Stand by Our Government and Back Our Armies” ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ 4 444 f44444 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ JACKSON PRODUCE COMPANY -Wholesale- Poultry, Eggs, Hides, Furs, Pelts and Wool. We always pay the highest cash prices No Lots Too Small None Too Large. Las Animas, Colorado. CLASS PHOTOS For Graduation All the world today looks for the class photo—the last gathering of schoolmates before they separate to trod their various paths through life. We make a specialty of artistic posing for class and individual graduation purposes. Special prices will be made for group pictures in quantities. C. F. BRYNER STUDIO V ♦ -v-f + + + + + + + + ■ ♦ + ■If ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ -f Santa Fe Trail Garage “Fair Treatment and Efficient Service” ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ -f ♦ •f ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ «■ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ -f ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Our Repair Department— Can handle any trouble that your car may develop. Our equipment is the most complete of any garage in the valley and our mechanics the best. Our Storage Facilities— Are the largest th’ side of Denver. Our building is better designed and more nearly fireproof than others. Try our storage service. We handle the “Paige” Car— “The Most Beautiful Car in America” today and the “Most for Your Money.” Let us demonstrate this ideal family automobile. • Our Stock of Miller Tires— Is complete. All sizes, with any tread you may wish— smooth, wrapped, moulded or non-skid. “Miller” casings and inner tubes are absolutely the “best by test” in this country. Santa Fe Trail Garage Shankland Hendin, Props. ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ THE J. C. PENNEY COMPANY “The Golden Rule Store” Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes at prices that are always less. “We Sell It For Less” COOKE’S NEW DRUG STORE M. E. Cooke, Prop. Salesman for Edison “Diamond Disc” Phonographs and Records HARDWARE AND FURNITURE We solicit your patronage. Our lines are all very complete. “Hoosier” Cabinets. “Majestic” Ranges. Our Motto: “Quality Goods”. VALLEY HARDWARE FURNITURE CO. Trunks Bags ♦ Suit Cases t THE SIMONS CLOTHING CO. Always follow the “Nifty” House—The House of Kuppenheimer Our specialties are for men and boys—his Clothes. His Furnishings, His Shoes. Bent County Democrat WICK CLARK, Proprietors “Home of Publicity and Good Printing” U The aim of this publication is to serve its readers at all times with the latest, best, and most truthful news matter that can possibly be obtained. Our largely increased subscription list from year to year is an encouraging feature that tends to meritous results. If In the matter of Job Work we endeavor to give a ♦ superior service of a lasting quality, and prompt atten- ♦ tion. ♦ If Advertisements in THE DEMOCRAT are read by ♦ the thousands. Is your advertisement in The Demo- t crat? , If We are pleased at any and all times to place your name on our subscription list. OUR TERMS ARE: ♦ : ♦ ♦ ♦ Yearly .......................$1.50 j Six Months......................75c t Four Months ....................50c STRICTLY IN ADVANCE MRS. O. J. HEIZER “The Leading Milliner” A complete line of up-to-date Millinery always on display Our models come from the exclusive fashion centers of the east, and are absolutely correct 326 Sixth Street Las Animas, Colorado THE PALACE HOTEL Chas. H. Andrews, Prop. ♦ ■f ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Only Modern Hotel in the city. First Class Cafe in Connection Reasonable Rates LORING TITSWORTH GENERAL HARDWARE Harness, Stoves, Tinware, Paints Oils and Glass, Plumbing, Heating, Roofing and General Job Work Garden Seeds Arriving Each Day The Star Filling Station “Real” Gasoline and “Texaco” Oils Buy Your Auto a Meal Ticket at our Station THE LAS ANIMAS LAUNDRY B. H. Faucett, Prop. High Class Laundry work of every description. Try our Rough Dry Method of handling the Family wash We Guarantee our Work to be Satisfactory Phone 138 ••4+4444444444444 444444-4+4 444444444444-44444 4 4444444444-4444 4+ INVEST YOUR MONEY PROFITABLY We deal in Real Estate—both farm and city property. Our list shows many high class buys at the present time. We make a specialty of Oil Stocks. We investigate every proposition we handle stocks for, that we may give you competent and honest advice. Ask us. FARM LOANS AND INSURANCE L. G. KURTZ LAND INVESTMENT CO. Las Animas, Colorado THE LAS ANIMAS HARDWARE COMPANY Las Animas, Colorado ♦ ♦ We handle everything in the Hardware, Implement, Plumbing and Steam Fitting lines. No matter how small or how large We carry a full and complete line of Paints, Oils and Finishes, both interior and exterior Automobile Accessories, “Goodyear” Auto Casings and Tubes, Auto Robes No Matter What You Want, We Have It JUNE MONTGOMERY Painter and Decorator 611 Carson Avenue Las Animas. Colorado Interior and Exterior Decorating our Specialty. Paper Hanging, using the celebrated “Alfred Peats” Prize Wall Paper, the world’s foremost paper We absolutely guarantee our work to give entire satisfaction. We have a reputation for careful, artistic work and intend to maintain it ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ++■ ■+• ■++■ ■■ -■ LIBERTY BREAD POPULAR The request of our Government that all Americans save wheat to send abroad, has made it necessary to devise “Liberty Bread” of various kinds. Some are made of wheat flour and corn meal; some of wheat and r'ce; others are mixtures of wheat flour with rye, barley, oat meal or potatoes. Our brand of “Liberty Bread” COSTEN’S ALL-EAT-IT BREAD is made of 20 per cent of corn flour and rice, -with 80 per cent of wheat flour. Won’t you try a loaf today. Be patriotic and eat nothing but “Liberty Bread.” HOME BAKERY CAROTHERS’ CASH GROCERY When you want the best at prices that are lower than our competitor, use your phone or call on us We are the only Cash Grocers in Bent County and can save you money J. L. CAROTHERS “JONTEEL” TALC When you have seen the “Jonteel” Talc You’ve seen enough To attract your attention B. T. CLOUGH “NUF CED” When We are Married HOW HAPPY WE’LL BE In fact, we are already making arrangements for all our furniture and household furnishings with Adams, Sewell Company. Have you seen their large and attractive stock of furniture for every room in the house? If not, you’ve missed a rare treat. And their Linoleums and Rugs and Carpets will make you homesick for that cosy little home you have been planning to have. And those Kitchen Cabinets and Ranges—savers of many useless steps and of many a ruffled temper. They help to make the “course of true love run smoothly.” FURNITURE FURNITURE All kinds and descriptions— at prices that will suit your pocketbook. Don’t forget our complete line of WALLPAPER Adams-Sewell CO. “THK 1'UiXm RK MKX” ♦ ♦ f ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ■f ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ : ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ ■f ♦ ■f + ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ i t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ •f «- ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Established 1873 John A. Murphy, Publisher Will R. Murphy, Editor LAS ANIMAS LEADER “All The News All The Time” Job Printing of Quality o Our greatest ambition is to make of The Leader a newspaper of which Las Animas and Bent County may be proud. Whether or not we are succeeding, we leave to you to judge. We ask your cooperation in realizing our ambition. “Constructive” news is our specialty. A progressive, clean newspaper always. Are you on our subscription list ? If not, why not ? ♦ SUBSCRIPTION RATES ♦ _______ One year ------------------------ $1.50 ♦ ♦ Six months------------------------ .75 -♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Soft Water Baths Sanitary Shop LUMPKINS BARBER SHOP J. W. Lumpkins, Prop. Courteous Treatment Efficient Service Storage Repairs Accessories “YE MOTOR INN” Greenstreet Bros., Props. Everything for the motor car. Our repair shop is complete. We guarantee our work to give satisfaction. ► ♦ ♦ - -4 ♦+♦♦ ♦ Gasoline Oils Greases HUDNALL OIL COMPANY “Texaco” brand products are the best. We handle them. More power and less trouble for the motorist. Coal Phone 68 Ice SEAMON BROTHERS Up-to-Date Shoe Shorn We are equipped with all modern power machinery for the efficient repairing of your footwear. Our work cannot be excelled. Try us.