Casey High School - Flame Yearbook (Casey, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1929 volume:

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THE STAFF. -4- ORDER OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION CLASSES ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS HUMOR -5- DEDICATION Vo show our esteem for him and our gratitude for his efforts to assist us in all our enterprises, we, the Class of 1929, respectfully dedicate this yearbook to our Superintendent, MR. ROBERT B. BROWNE _ 6 - Mr. Robert B. Browne Superintendent B. Ed., Carbondale Normal University B. S. in Education, University of Illinois ADMINISTRATION -9- BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Miller Mr. Fanchkr Dr. Buckler Dr. Johnson Mr. Brasel, President Dr. Boyd Mr. Shuey _ii_ bhrmi FACULTY Arthur Bergstrom Hazel Call History and Science English and Journalism A.B., Illinois College. Jacksonville, 111. B.S. in Ed., Missouri State Teachers’ College University of Illinois University of Wisconsin Gladys Brown Mathematics A.B., Indiana State Normal Jean Booker English A.B., Iowa Wesleyan University M. S. Clark Science A.B., University of Indiana FACULTY Cornise DeNise Mathematics A.B., University of Illinois Vivian Holmes M usic B.M., Gallaway College Eugene Gordon Manual Training Diploma, Eastern Illinois State Teachers’ College J. F. Fletcher History and Economics Band Director A.B., Wheaton College Ray Jackson Science and Coach A.B., Salem College, West Virginia Lombard College I Lula Mae Johnson French and Art A.B., Illinois Woman’s College Jacksonville, Illinois Kktha Miller Librarian and Secretary Indiana State Normal Central Business College Mabel Marlor Bookkeeping and Biology A.B., DePauw University Velda Jordan Public Speaking and Physical Education A.B., Grinnell College Rosalia McCambridge Domestic Science B.S., James Millikin University - 14 - FACULTY Walter Newun Agrifulture B.S., University of Illinois Lois Todd Domestic Art B.S., James Millikin University T. C. Tade Commerce M. Acc’t, Marion Normal College Charlotte Poage Latin B.S. in Ed., Missouri State Teachers’ College Laura Wiseman English B. Ed., Illinois State Teachers’ College Columbia University - '5 - CLASSES 7 Mary Abraham This Senior is a beach, all the A's arc in her reach. Glee Club ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; O chestra ’26. ’27, ’28, ’29; Operetta ’27, ’28; Cantata ’26; Flame Staff ’.9 G A A. '28, ’29; Class President ’26; Girls' Club '27, ’28; Junior Class Play ’28; Stunt Show ’26; Phys. Ed. Demonstration ’26, ’28. George Anderson “Sccundus” She’s my weakest weakness note. Junior Class Play ’28; French Club ’28; Yelling Squad ’27: Flame Staff ’29; Track. Willard Bowles “Bill” The box who keeps most of his thoughts to himself. Football. David Brown “Brownie” Little but mighty — mischievous. Manual Training Club ’26, ’27. Maurine Agler She walks the quiet path of knowledge, content to let the world go as it will. French Club ’29; Glee Club ’29. Esther Bell “Iszy” Don't take yourself too seriously; nobody else does. Glee Cub ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Commercial Club ’28, ’29; Cantata ’26,; Operetta ’27. Virginia Brooks “Virgc” Brooks do not always babble, you know. Stunt Show ’26; Style Show ’26; Commercial Club ’28. ’79; Broadcaster Staff ’29; French Club ’26, ’27. Mere Burdett “Shorty” Great men die young; I have chronic heart trouble. Band ’24, ’25, ’26, ’27; Minstrel Show ’25; Football. Basketball and Track ’26; Cheer Leader ’26; “C ’ Club, Flame Staff ’29; Class Play ’28; Broadcaster Staff ’29; Class Basketball ’27. - i8 Mary Cochonour “Collie She says little, but leaves one wondering; therefore she is charming. Glee Club ’27. '28, ’29; Operetta ’27, ’28; Style Show ’26; Girls’ Club ’27, ’28; Junior Class Play ’28; Broadcaster Staff ’29; G.A.A. ’28, ’29. Hazel Cummings “Ikey The world's a deck of cards and I'm the joker. Com. Club ’28, ’29. Florence Davis He loves me; he loves me not; he loves me! Orchestra '26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Glee Club '26. ’27, ’28, 29’; Stunt Show '26; Cantata ’26; Operetta ’26, ’28; Style Show ’26; Girls’ Club 27, ’28; Flame Staff ’29. Vera Edwards Behold! .1 „ courage strong — H Senior Still her hair is long! G.A.A. ’28, ’29; Commercial Club ’28, ’29. Mary Collins “Maurine” Easy going, fair, vivacious, possessing a charm that is most gracious. Glee Club ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Operetta ’27, ’28; Cantata ’26; Style Show ’26; Stunt Show ’26, ’28; Girls’ Club ’27, ’28; G. A. A. ’28, ’29; Home Ec. Club ’29; Flame Staff ’29; Junior Play ’28; French Club ’28, ’29; Sec. Treas. ’26, ’29; Student Council ’26, ’29. Evelyn Cutright A light heart lives longest. Glee Club '26, ’27, ’ ’S, ’29; Band ’28, ’29; Operetta ’26, ’27; Commercial Club ’27, ’28; Girls’ Club ’28, ’29; Orchestra ’26. ’28, ’29; Art Club ’28; Home Ivc. Club ’29; G.A.A. ’29. Burdell Downey “Sonny” I ain’t bein’ treated right! Football, Junior Class Play, French Club ’28. Victor Edwards “Vic Men of few words are always the best. Ag. Club ’27, ’28, ’29; French Club ’28, _9; Com. Club ’28. 19 Medford Etxire “Med” I’m here for a purpose whether I carry it out or not. Ag. Club ’26, '27; League and Class Basketball, Football '28; Basketball '29. Paul Forakf.r “Fat” In another four years I’ll make Red Grange look like a dub. Football, Glee Club ’26; Ag. Club '27, '28. '29: Stunt Show '26: Junior Class Play ’28. Robert Gossett “Bob” If study made one ill. Bob would never enact the leading role at a funeral. Basketball, Football, Yelling Squad ’28. Harris Hitt “Jerk” Witty or half witty? Class President ’29; Vice-President ’27, ’28; Band ’26, ’27, ’28, '29; Orchestra ’29; Class Basketball. League Basketball, Glee Club ’26, 27; Editor of Flame ’29; Quartet ’27, ’28; Junior Class Play, Stunt Show, Committee ’26, ’27, ’28-; Track, Student Council ’27, ’28, ’29. a Helen Evans “Clede” So proper and sedate a lass, we hardly know she's in the class. Commercial Club ’28; Home Ec. Club ’29. Dorothy Giffin God made me intelligent and I did the rest myself. (Trans. — Charleston T. C. ’28). Glee Club ’28, ’29; Commercial Club ’28; G. A. A. ’28; Girls’ Club ’28; Operetta ’28; French Club ’28, ’29; Flame Staff ’29. Marie Hensiek Victory is not gained by idleness. Glee Club ’28; Operetta ’28; Com. Club ’28, ’29; Girls’ Club ’28; Stunt Show ’26; Broadcaster Staff ’29. Marie House Marie is not conspicuous and she is liked by all of us. Style Show ’27; Fr. Club ’28, ’29; G. A. A. ’28, ’29; Home Ec. Club ’28, ’29. - 20 - Helen Huddlestun “Sig” Here she comes and there she goes, making friends and never foes. Glee Club '28, '29; G A. A. '28; II oadcaster Staff '29; Home Ec. Club '29; Operetta '28; Commercial Club '28. Olaf Logue “Rufus What's g?nna happen when a guv can’t even sleep in physics class! Hand '27, '28: Foot ball '29; Basketball, Stunt Show '26: Class Vice-President ’29; Student Council '27, '28; Class Basketball and League Basketball. Ruby Myers “Belle I never heard anything about salts on Bunker Hill. Glee Club '26, '27, '28, '29; Operetta '27, '28; Cantata '27; Style Show '26; Stunt Show ’26; Girls’ Club '27, '28; Junior Class Play '28; French Club '28, '29. Genevieve Perkins “Turkey Her hair is always curled just so, the little waves go to and fro. Glee Club '26, '27, '28, ’29; Stunt Show '26; Cantata '26; Operetta '27, '28; Girls’ Club '27, '28; Broadcaster Staff '29; Commercial Club '28. '29. Raymond Kl.VI BERLIN “Kibby He's the ideal ladies’ man! Football, Junior Class P’ay, Stunt Show ,26, '28; Ag. Club '26; Glee Club '26; Commercial Club '28. Delbert Kelly “Sunshine BewareI BewareI A man with red hair I Track. Lester Partlow “Leek If gentlemen prefer blondes, Leek is no gentleman. Football. MUriel Phillips This girl is full of fun, i.nd jolly! She can talk just like a polly! (Trans, from Martinsville.) Commercial Club '28, '29; Home Ec. Club '29. - 2T - Doris Rhue “Doric” How little you realise my possibilities. G. A. A. ’28, ’29; Commercial Club ’28: French Club ’28, ’29. Helen Shadley “Blondic' Dif nifiedf Almost, until you know her. Stunt Show ’26, 28: Style Show ’26: French Club ’28; Home Ec. Club ’29; G. A. A. ’28. ’29. Mae Sh rider What profession shall I followT I think I'll be a Cooper. Style Show ’26; Operetta ’27; Glee Club ’27; G. A. A. ’28, ’29; Commercial Club ’28. ’29: French Club’29; Broadcaster Staff ’29. Leland Stiff “Styx” Wake me up when class is over. Football ’28; Class Basketball. Vernie Rhodes “Muddy” I don’t know what it's all about but I’ll argue the point anyway. Track ’28; Football ’28; Basketball ’29. Evelyn Shim el “Red” She is always happy and gay, as she trips along life's way. Glee Club ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Stunt Show ’26; French Club ’28, ’29; Fashion Show '26; G.A.A , Girls’ Club ’27, ’28; Home Ec. Club ’29. Katherine Stiff “Katie” Well she her silence keeps; high grades she always reaps; to to men she never speaks. Dorothy Timmons “Dot” Oh! How I I ve to tee-heel G.A.A. ’28, '29; Glee Club ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Cantata ’26; Operetta ’27, ’28; Junior Class Play ’28; French Club ’28, '29. N 22 - I i Merle Trimble He is short and stout and round about, and jolly as can be. Band ’29; Ag. Club '29. Maxine Wattle worth «'Max A pleasant smile, a winning way, but never much to Say. Dorothy Wright Even when I’m wrong, I'm always Wright. Glee Club ’27, '28, '29; Operetta '27, '28; French Club '27, '28; (L A. A. 28, '29; Stunt Show '28 Arlene Delp “Del pie Loves above all to be entertained. Glee Club '29; Style Show ’26; Stunt Show ’26; French Club ’28, '29; Commercial Club ’28; Home Ec. Club '29; G. A. A. ’28, ’29. A Marie Letner “Skeetes” country lass, modest and shy. Com. Club ’28, ’29. Max Tkipplehorn “Empty Collegiate! Rah I Rah I Rah I Stunt Show ’28; Yelling Squad ’18; Football. League Basketball, Class Basketball, Broadcaster Staff, ’29; Ag. Club ’28. Ples W ilson “Pies Nobody knows it, but once I was bashful. Football’ 27. ’28; Class Basketball, League Basketball, Ag. Club, Track, Ag. Basketball. Robert Yanaway “Bob So 1 took the 50,000 crackers and looked around for some cheese. Band ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Class Basketball; Football. George Myers “Mike • Don't try to fool me, girls, I'm kid proof. Football ’28; Basketball ’29; Glee Club ’26; Track. i -23- SENIORS WHO DID NOT HAVE PICTURES TAKEN Russell Williamson Don't fryet that Vm a general to my friends, Bragg. Basketball, French Club ’27, ’29. Robert Carr “Bob” Another woodworker and sledge-hammer mechanic. Football, League Basketball ’28. Doit Kelly “Joner” Greater men may have lived before me. but I doubt it. Football 28, ’29. Lawrence Sanders “Shorty” A’o, it was on the th:rty-second of January. Class Basketball, Learie Basketball. CLASS PROPHECY ’29 Two weary Willies met along the railroad track and were cooking supper together. One was dark haired and greasy, the other was light haired and had extremely dirty ears. After finishing his meal the dark haired tramp lav back and began reading a tattered Terre Haute Star bv the light of the fire. He read listlessly for a while then suddenly began scanning the words intently. This is what he read: NEWS CONCERNING CLASS OF 1929 OF CASEY H. S. A marriage ceremony was performed yesterday at Vevay Park with Reverend I .eland Stiff officiating. The happy bridegroom was Victor Edwards, while his blushing and radiantly beautiful bride was no other than the former society belle. Ruby Myers. Among those present were Mary Abraham, first woman governor of Arkansas, and the former Mary Collins, now the wife of the big butter and egg man, Paul Foraker. Willard Bowles is now studying for the priesthood at St. Mary’s-of-the-Woods, Terre Haute, Indiana. Merl Burdett. popular young Casey bootlegger, was killed instantly on October 2, when he drank some of his own booze. A great celebration was held in connection with the death of Robert (Skunk) Gossett, inventor of the Gossett Back Scratcher, which made his fortune. Among those present were Katherine Stiff, Marie Letner, Genevieve Carr, formerly Genevieve Perkins, now wife of Robert Carr, well known seascape artist, and Dorothy Timmons, a movie star. Olaf Logue, a professional football player, was severely injured the other night. An old friend, Reverend George Myers came along, and being intoxicated and observing Logue’s flaming head, took him for a lamp post and embraced him. Logue dropped to the pavement mortally wounded in the solar plexus, the lachrymal glands and the occipital bone. He was removed to a hospital where it is hoped he will not recover. Dorothy Giffin has finally resigned her position at the K. Z. Pharmacy and is now racking pool balls for Sycamore Hill, with the abb assistance oi Marie Hensiek. A new German Opera is now to be heard at Casey. It is called “Scrambled Eggs,” and features Florence Davis as prima donna. Joner Kelly sings contralto, while Mae Shrider does full justice to the bass part. Virginia Brooks. Maurine Agler and Evelyn Cutright just completed the first trans-Pacific rowboat voyage. -24 - Medford Etnire is official cranker of the few Fords still in existence. Cranking is almost a lost art. He has, as his assistant, David Brown, who always longing to be an aviator, is now known as the “Midnight Air Male.’’ Dr. Max Tripplehorn has found an easy method of making money. He has his wife, formerly Hazel Cummings, to plant banana skins in front of his office. When someone falls, he rushes out, fixes up the victim, and collects his fee. Lawrence Sanders has finally succeeded Dale Phillipi as street musician of Casey. He sings, dances, and in general furnishes amusement. Helen Huddlestun, divorced wife of the Reverend Leland Stiff, is now a great musician, residing in Rose Hill, Illinois. She has achieved considerable fame as composer of the “Bubbles Song” from “Lux.” Paderewski is said to have remarked on hearing her play a violin, “that is the best trombone music I have ever heard.” Harold Sutherland went crazy last week when he ate a sponge cake made by his wife, formerly Helen Shadley. It seems she made the cake with both sponges. He is now in Delbert Kelly’s Private Sanitarium, trying to recover. Doris Rue is now world famous as the inventor of a new rain, wind and kiss proof Combination Face and Gun Powder. It is also excellent as pancake flour. Lester Partlow was killed almost immediately the other day, while going at the enormous speed of 80 miles in four hours. His wife, once known as Helen Evans, is rather mangled, but is expected to recover, providing she doesn’t die. Mearl Trimble, famous Chicago butcher, is also having his little mishaps. The other day Burdell Downey, Editor of the Vevay Park Herald, jealous because of Trimble’s attentions to Marie House, widow of Raymond Kimberlin, caught Mearl in the garden and shot him three times in the strawberry patch. Vernie Rhoads has achieved his life long ambition to be a baseball player. He is pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and wallops about two homers a day. In the 1942 world series between the Red Soxs and Phillies, he pitched a no-run, no-hit game and hit seven home runs himself. Murriel Phillips and Esther Bell are traveling with Ringling Brothers’ circus as the Siamese twins. Mary Cochonour died of a broken heart 7 years ago when Pies Wilson left her and married Vera Edwards. Evelyn Shimel is now a lady doctor, and perhaps owing to the cheerful color of her hair, has more patients than any other doctor in Casey. Maxine Wattlesworth has founded a School of Physical Development at Hazel Dell. Russell Williamson and his wife, once known as Dorothea Wright, run a dairy farm near Casey. Arlene Delp is now doing a song and dance act with the Favorite Stock Company. The fire died down; the dark haired hobo looked intently at his companion, especially at the dirty ears. “Say,” he said suddenly, “ain’t your name Yanaway?” The other looked, then recognition dawned in his eyes. “Yes,” he exclaimed, “and by hokey you’re my old Jew pal. Jerk Hitt!” As they went on down the railroad the next day, they saw an old hermit coming down the track picking up coal along the railroad and both shouted. “Hurrah, it’s George Anderson picking up coal and Chesterfield snipes.” -25 - SENIOR CLASS WILL We. the Seniors of the class of 1929. being of fairly sound mind and in better health than could really be expected, do hereby publish our last will and testament, hoping that these bequests will be gratefully accepted. To the Junior Class we leave the ability to appear dignified and important. To the Sophomores all our inclination to be romantic. To the Freshies all second-hand chewing gum adhering to door facings, window sills, etc. To Harland Pfister, I, Burdell Downey, leave my overgrown Wellington pipe, together with a strap to support it, and a pair of goggles so that the smoke will keep away from his eyes. To Martha McFarling, I. Paul, alias “Fat Foraker,” leave my extreme rotundity, and my football ability to Donald Lippincott, hoping that he will make more use of it than I, Foraker, did. To Max Lamb, I, Vic. Edwards, will my incessant and perpetual smile. I, Harris Hitt will my stentorian voice to Elmer Littlejohn and Rilly Richardson, to be divided equally among them. To Wayne Dixon, I, Robert Yanaway, leave my graceful and sophisticated yawn. To the hero in the Junior Class Play, I, Raymond Kimberlin, leave my emphatic dramatic talent in sentimental roles. I, Merl Burdett, leave my ability to extract music from a saxaphone to Naomi Queen. I, Dorothy Timmons, leave my masculinity to Nora Louise Emrich. I, Willard Bowles, will my charmingly becoming mustache to Abe Lacey. I, Ruby Myers, leave my adequate supply of cosmetics to “Blackie” Ross. I, Medford Etnire, leave my successful system and beautiful form of basketball playing to Ernest Wright. We, Harris Hitt, Max Tripplehorn and George Anderson, Punkin Center Gazette Staff, bequeath our periodical to the highest bidders reserving the right to buy it back at any time, up to and including February 31, 1947. I, Mary Collins, leave my saintliness to Audrey Carper. I. Florence Davis, do bequeath my swan like grace to Pauline Fitzpatrick. I, Robert Carr, leave my brilliant history recitations to Robert Wright. I, Robert Gossett, leave the smoothest corridors to any underclassman who has an ambition to become a first class skater in order that by constant skating in the hallways a great degree of proficiency may be attained. I, Tkey Sutherland, leave my amusing chuckle to Donald Knierim. I, Thomas La Doit Kelly, bequeath my false upper teeth to that brilliant example of flaming youth. Verlin Orndorff. I, Helen Shadley. will my romantic disposition to Beulah Queen. I, Georgie Myers, leave my A1 Jolson smile, to Leah Deverick. I, Leland Stiff leave my general usefulness (or uselessness) to anyone who can be cajoled into accepting it. I, Olaf Logue, leave the brilliant cardinal hue of my hair to Wilson Hensiek, hoping that he will not use it to attract girls as I have done. I, Doris Rhue, leave my unusual tendency to get all bothered, to Marjorie Fancher. _ 26 - CLASS HISTORY In September, 1925, eighty-one ambitious Freshmen enrolled in Casey High School (names sent on request). After a few weeks spent getting used to an altogether new type of schooling for most of us, we elected the following class officers: President, Mary Abraham; vice-president, Florence Davis; secretary and treasurer, Mary Collins. Our advisors were Miss Gladys Brown and Mr. Fletcher. Of course we could not become bona fide students until we were initiated. In this we proved very entertaining to our “superiors.” Near the close of the year the Seniors gave a stunt show and we showed the upperclassmen that we were to be reckoned with and carried off the second prize. During this year we had a benefit show. At the end of the year we entertained the Juniors to an “all-day” trip to Twin Lakes Park, Paris, Illinois. In the fall of 1926 we returned as Sophomores. Our class roll was slightly less and we had only sixty-eight members enrolled. At our first class meeting we elected the following officers: President, Merl Burdett; Vice-president, Harris Hitt; secretary and treasurer, Robert Yanaway. The same advisors of the year before were retained. During this year we had charge of a stand and put on several “movies,” the receipts of which were used on the Junior-Senior banquet the following year. In the Junior year we retained the officers of the previous year who were: President, Merl Burdett; vice-president, Harris Hitt; secretary and treasurer, Robert Yanaway. The Juniors used several ingenuous methods to derive legal tender including selling score-cards at all tournaments and putting on a class play, “A Busy Honeymoon,” which was a “grand” success. The Freshmen got a chance to show their most pleasant company manners when they entertained us to a picnic at “The Rocks” in Charleston. Last, came the Junior-Senior banquet which was the first of its kind in the new ervmnasium. Ask anyone present if it was a success or not. This year about the same number of students enlisted for the final year oi their high school duties. They elected for their officers: President, Harris Hitt; vice-president, Olaf Logue; and secretary and treasurer, Mary Collins. The class voted to issue a yearbook and they have been working hard to make this yearbook a success. We hate to think of leaving this place where we have “labored” for four years for we will be leaving many friends and pleasant thoughts behind us. - 2 - JUNIOR BOYS Charles Blood Denzil Hills Dwight Miller Garrison Burr Frank Hudson Arthur Myers William Catey Delbert Kelly Verlin Orndorff Wilbert Cummins Arnold Kiburz Harlan Pfster Roy Davis John Klinefelter Darrell Poffinbarger Wayne Dixon Elbert Knecht Vernon Ramsey Scott Em rich Donald Knierim Billy Richardson Ellis Ewing Noble Lacey Ernest Schick Leonard Gardner Max Lamb William Squires Max Greever Kenneth Lamb Allen Taylor Paul Groves George Lippincott Ernest Wright Ralph Haddock Kenneth List Lester Wright Roland Heim Elmer Littlejohn Robert Wright . 28. JUNIOR GIRLS Ruth Agler Coral Anderson Mildred Bailey Wilma Beasley Ruth Bower Lois Boyd Melba Brewer Delma Brosman Ina Brown Audrey Carper Elizabeth Carr Margaret Clark Mae Collins Mabel Copeland Lois Deverick Pauline Deverick Virginia Druesedow Marie Emrich Ruth Forester Dorothea Frazier Gretha Granger Norma Green Opal Groves Eleanor Haddock Ruth Hadley Jeanette Hayes Eva Henderson Bernice Hills Genevieve Howe Ruby Huddlestun Alta Lacey Salena Lacey Virginia Lacey Kathryn Lansbery Frances Luke Mary Mitchell Opal Montgomery Pauline Moore Martha McFarling Doris McKean Gladys Orand Naomi Queen Leota Ross Ruth Scott Lorene Searls Evelyn Sharp Rosamond Shimel Mae Smith Opal Smith Maudaline Speakman Olive Sweebe Imogene Turner Helen Tuttle Maxine Underwood Evelyn Underwood Lucille Wilson -29- SOPHOMORE CLASS Norma Beavers Chlorean Bell William Bell Exil Bower Dorothea Brandenburg Opal Brandenburg Max Brewer Mattie Briggs Edna Brothers Jane Brunker Darrell Chapman Forest Clay pool Pauline Davidson Burl Dill Christine Diltz Darrell Downey Lola Easton Nora Louise Em rich Marjorie Fancher Faith Finney Pauline Fitzpatrick Juanita Foster Dick Gard Wilbur Gilbert Charles Goben Lorene Gross Gerald Henderson Wilson Hensiek Doris Hosman Inez Howe Bessie Hunsaker Howard Johnson Troit Kelly Otis Lacey Claudine Laymon Ruth Lee Esther Logue Irene Mumford Billy McGinness Norma Neidigh Allen Orndorf Beulah Queen Maxine Reed Theron Roberts Oscar Shoemaker Hazel Shore Ruby Sidwell Norma Stratton Mary Turner Mary Wetherholt Farrell Wright Leslie Wright Russell Wright Willis Wright - .to - TO THE SOPHOMORES By George E. Anderson Here’s to the Sophs of ’29! They never lag, they’re at school on time In everything the Sophomores shine, Here’s to them! How changed they were in one brief year. When Freshies they were wont to fear Any teacher that came near. ’Tis truth! But now-—just watch them any time. How dignified, almost sublime, Have they become in this short time. Just watch! No more they slink in fearful awe. No more they threaten to “tell Ma,” They think their slightest words are law. Don’t doubt it! So here’s to the class of ’31! May they bear their troubles and have their fun, May they run the race the Seniors have run. Farewell! -3i - FRESHMAN BOYS Lester Alier Carlyle Applegate Glenn Boyd Lester Briggs Theron Brown Everett Buckley Norman Callahan Thomas Clark Nephi Curtis Elwood Davis Robert Davis Paul Delp Cyril Emrich Lucian Emrich Darrell Etnire Paul Ewing Brown Forester Glen Funk Hershel Gardner Loren Gardner Ben Gossett Eugene Gross Johnny Hires Raymond Jacobs Russel Lamb Donald Lippincott Harold List Carl Littlejohn Wayne Matheny Darrell Miller James Miller Max Miller Walter McEl fresh John Orr Marian Partlow Lowell Redman Bertram Repp Clay Roberts Dean Rogers Leo Ruley Alva Sears Howard Sharp Harold Shawver Lowell Short Clarence Sidwell Darrell Smith Medford Stewart Loren Sweebe Paul Taylor Charles Todd Gerald Todd Franklin Townsend Dean Trout Ralph Walters Roy Walters Dale Whitney Ralph Wright 32 - FRESHMAN GIRLS Josephine Anderson Thelma Beasley Bernice Bell Pauline Bower Ruth Brandenburg Evelyn Brookhart Elberta Brown Lois Chrysler Maxine Cummings Elizabeth Cutright Leah Deverick Eloise Fasig Thelma Floyd Mildred Forester Algene Foster Margaret Fox Mary Funk Merlie Gallatin Thelma Gallatin Madeline Greever Freda Howard Evelyn Israel Faye Kimberlin Frances Knerht Leona Lacey Eileen Larkin Floretta Larue Zella Lowry Blanche Matheny Ruth Miller Cresent McGinness Norma McMillan Marian Orr Olive Owen Helen Palmer Leah Pearce Mab'e Perkins Ruth Perisho Mary Alice Poffinbarger Florence Reynolds Mable Rowland Lucille RuFner Bessie Sears Vera Shelton Doris Shick Bernice Short Hazel Shrider Lillian Squires Maurine Stewart Maxine Swarthout Marjorie Weaver - 33 - THE FLAME STAFF Harris Hitt Editor Miss Call Faculty Ad-Asor Mary Collins Business Manager Dorothy Gikfin T ypist Florence Davis Associate Editor Mary Abraham Calendar Editor George Anderson Literary Editor Merl Burdett Athletic Editor BROADCASTER STAFF Editor..................... Associate Editor........... Business Manager........... Literary Editor............... News and Exchange Editor. Circulation Editors........ Sport Editor............... Joke Editor................ Junior Class Reporters..... Sophomore Class Reporters. Freshman Class Reporters.. Faculty Adviser............ ....Marie Hensiek .....Harlan Pfister ........Mae Shrider ....Virginia Brooks ....Helen Huddlestun Mary Cochonour I Genevieve Perkins ......Merl Burdett ...Max Tripplehorn 3 Norma Green ' Mary Mitchell , Norma Beavers I Marjorie Fancher i Donald Lippincott ‘ Ruth Miller ...Miss Hazel Call - 37 - BAND Trombones Denzil Hills Dwight Miller Allen Taylor Bass Darrell Miller Max Lamb Baritone Harris Hitt Cymbals Charles Todd Cornets Harlan Pfister Audrey Carper Gerald Todd Kenneth List Lucille Wilson Gerald McElfresh Evelyn Cutright Clarinets Robert Yanaway Hillard Fogler Olaf Logue Wilma Beasley Alto Mearl Trimble Paul Taylor Drum Ellis Ewing Charles Blood Leroy Davis Saxophone Clay Roberts Oscar Shoemaker Naomi Queen Mr. Fletcher, Director. -3� - ORCHESTRA First Violin Florence Davis Genevieve Howe Pauline Fitzpatrick Second Violin Lorene Gross Eva Henderson Alta Lacey First Trumpet Harlan Pfister Second Trumpet Audrey Carper Obligato Violin Doris McKean Doris Brasel Evelyn Cutright Esther Logue Darrell Miller Baritone Harris Hitt Clarinet Wilma Beasley Saxophones Merl Burdett Naomi Queen Piano Mary Abraham Miss Holmes, Director. - 30- GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Mary Abraham Maurine Agler Norma Beavers Edna Brothers Delma Brosman Mary Cochonour Lois Chrysler Arlene Delp Lois Deverick Nora Louise Emrich Ruth Forester Marjorie Fancher Norma Green Dorothy Giffin Jeanette Hayes Ruth Hadley Eva Henderson Daris Hosman Ruth Miller Mary Miller Mary Mitchell Ruby Myers Mabel Perkins Dorothy Timmons Helen Tuttle Maxine Reed Evelyn Brookhart Second Soprano Josephine Anderson Lois Boyd Jane Brunker Mae Collins Mary Collins Audrey Carper Florence Davis Leah Deverick Marie Emrich Pauline Fitzpatrick Virginia Lacey Kathryn Lansbery Martha McFarling Genevieve Perkins Beulah Queen Naomi Queen Leota Ross Lillian Squires Evelyn Sharp Imogene Turner Margaret Clark EJprothea Wright Alto Mildred Bailey Esther Bell Evelyn Cutright Margaret Fox Genevieve Howe Helen Huddlestun Evelyn Shimel Norma Stratton Miss Holmes, Director. - 40 - STUDENT COUNCIL SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES President.........................Harris Hitt Vice-President...........................Olaf Logue Sec.-Treas...............................Mary Collins JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES President......................Garrison Burr Vice-President.................Verlin Orndorff Sec.-Treas.....................Robert Wright SOPHOMORE REPRESENTATIVES President...........................Wilson Hensiek Vice-President..........................Maxine Reed Sec.-Treas...........................Billy McGinnis FRESHMAN REPRESENTATIVES President.............................Eeah Deverick Vice-President......................Donald Lippincott Sec.-Treas..............................Robert Davis Mr. Browne, Faculty Advisor. 41 - HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Cora! Anderson Mildred Bailey Ruth Brandenburg De’ma Brosman Lois Boyd Mattie Briggs Chlorene Bell Melba Brewer Mable Copeland Elizabeth Carr Mary Cochonour Mae Collins Leah Deverick Arlene Delp Lois Deverick Virginia Druesedow Pauline Deverick Marie Emrich Thelma Floyd Algene Foster Dorothy Frazier Mary Funk Eloise Fasig Merle Gallatin Thelma Gallatin Madaline Greever Opal Groves Freda Howard Bessie Hunsaker Helen Huddlestun Eleanor Haddock Jeanette Hayes Evelyn Israel Frances Knecht Faye Kimberlin Mildred Lamon Kathryn Lansbery Alta Lacey Frances Luke Floretta La Rue Mary Zella Lowry Eileen Larkin Selena Lacey Mary Mitche'l Martha McFarling Crescent McGinness Norma McMillan Ruby Myers Norma Neidigh Marion Orr Gladys Orand Ruth Perisho Maxine Pierce Mary Poffinbarger Muriel Phillips Helen Palmer Florence Reynold Leota Ross Ruth Scott Lorene Searls Evelyn Sharp Evelyn Shimel Hazel Shrider Vera Shelton Berniece Short Norma Stratton Mae Smith Opal Smith Olive Sweebe Maudaline Speakman Lillian Squires Evelyn Underwood Maxine Underwood Ruby Walls Lucille Wilson Miss McCambridge and Miss Todd, Sponsors. -42 - FRENCH CLUB OFFICERS President..................... Vice-President............... Secretary-T reasurer.......... Maurine Agler Ruth Agler Virginia Brooks Elizabeth Carr William Catey Mary Collins Arlene Delp Pauline Deverick Virginia Dreusedow Victor Edwards Dorothy Giffin Opal Groves Jeanette Hayes Eva Henderson Marie House Arnold Kiburz Frances Luke Martha McFarling Opal Montgomery Ruby Myers Beulah Queen Leota Ross Doris Rhue Ruth Scott Lorene Searls Helen Shadley Miss Johnson, Sponsor. Mary Collins Doris Rhue Evelyn Shimel Evelyn Shimel Rosamond Shimel Mae Shrider Mae Smith Opal Smith Maudaline Speakman Olive Sweebe Dorothy Timmons Helen Tuttle Evelyn Underwood Russell Williamson Dorothea Wright GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS President........................Mary Abraham Vice-President...................Mary Cochonour Secretary........................Delma Brosman Treasurer...........................Norma Green Sports...........................Coral Anderson Mary Collins Florence Davis Faith Finney Dorothy Timmons ROLL Coral Anderson Nora Louise Emrich Maxine Reed Dorothea Brasel Marjorie Fancher Doris Rhue Wilma Beasley Juanita Foster Leota Ross Norma Beavers Marie House Lorene Searls Dorothy Brandenburg Inez Howe Ruth Scott Opal Brandenburg Salina Lacey Helen Shadley Edna Brothers Virginia Lacey Evelyn Shimel Elizabeth Carr Ruth Marion Lee Mae Shrider Pauline Davidson Esther Logue Ruby Sidwell Arlene Delp Doris McKean Opal Smith Lois Deverick Mary Mitchell Evelyn Underwood Vera Edwards Irene Mumford Dorothea Wright Miss Jordon, Sponsor. 44- VOLLEY BALL CHAMPS Mary Abraham Norma Beavers Lois Boyd Audrey Carper Florence Davis Marjorie Fancher Norma Green Katherine Lansberry Doris McKean Mary Wetherholt - 45 - VG. CLUB Exil Bower Lester Briggs Theron Brown Everett Buckley Robert Carr Howard Cheesman Forest Claypool Wilbert Cummins Nephie Curtis Elwood Davis Victor Edwards Lucian Emrich Medford Etnire Paul Foraker Hershel Gardner Leonard Gardner Loren Gardner Wilbur Gilbert Ben Gossett Eugene Gross Roland Heims Gerald Henderson Frank Hudson Vernon Hudson Delbert Kelly Troit Kelly John Klinefelter Elbert Knecht Kenneth Kuhn Russel Lamb Carl Littlejohn Elmer Littlejohn John Orr Marion Partlow Darrel Poffinbarger Vernon Ramsey Bertram Repp Bill}' Richardson Howard Sharp Ernest Shick Darrel Smith Mearl Trimble Max Tripplehorn Dean Trout Ralph Walters Roy Walters Pies Wilson Leslie Wright Ralph Wright Robert Wright Russel Wright Mr. Newlin, Sponsor. -46. HONOR ROLL m STRAIGHT “A” FOR FIRST SEMESTER Mary Abraham Norma Beavers Virginia Brooks Mary Collins Wilbert Cummins • Dorothy Giffin Arnold Kiburz Dwight Miller Katherine Stiff Dorothea Wright Robert Wright MADE “4.3 - 4.9” FOR FIRST SEMESTER Evelyn Brookhart Mable Copeland Audrey Carper Florence Davis Marie Emrich Marjorie Fancher Norma Green Ruth Hadley Wilson Hensiek Harris Hitt Virginia Lacey Floretta LaRue Ruth Miller Gladys Orand Harlan Pfister Doris Rhue Clarence Sidwell Ruby Sidwell Mae Smith Gerald Todd The following made straight “A” for the first six weeks of the second semester: Mary Abraham, Norma Beavers, Evelyn Brookhart, Mary Collins, Arnold Kiburz, Virginia Lacey, Dwight Miller, Ruth Miller, Ruby Sidwell, Katherine Stiff, Dorothea Wright, Robert Wright. Following made averages of “4.3” or above two A’s and two B’s or three A’s and one B: George Anderson, Bernice Bell, Melba Brewer, Virginia Brooks, Merle Burdett, Mabel Copeland, Wilbert Cummins, Christine Diltz, Florence Davis, Faith Finney, Norma Green, Dorothy Giffin, Opal Groves, Ruth Hadley, Wilson Hensiek, Freda Howard, Salena Lacey, Floretta Larue, Mildred Laymon, Mary Mitchell, Doris McKean, Gladys Orand, Doris Rhue, Vera Shelton, Clarence Sidwell, Mae Smith, Gerald Todd. - 47 - JUNIOR CLASS PLAY The Junior class of C. T. H. S. gave their class play, “The Gypsy Trail,, directed by Miss Jordon in the old gymnasium Thursday night, March 28. The cast was as follows: Michael Rudder...........................Allen Taylor Edward Andrews..........................Arnold Kiburz Frank Raymond...........................Verlin Omdorff John Raymond......................Denzil Hills Stiles...........................Dwight Miller Frances Raymond..................Mary Mitchell Mrs. Widdemer............................Coral Anderson Miss Janet Ray.....................Norma Green Ellen............................Lorene Searls SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior class play under the direction of Miss Jordon was given Thurs- day night, May 23. The cast was as follows: Mr. Rogers—A North Carolina farmer...........Harris Hitt Mrs. Lydia Ann Rogers—His wife ..............Mary Abraham Miss Esmerelda Rogers—His daughter...........Florence Davis Dave Hardy—A young North Carolinian..........Doit Kelly Mr. Estabrook—A man of leisure...........Robert Yanawav Mr. Jack Desmond—An American artist in Paris.Robert Gossett Miss Nora Desmond—His sister.................Ruby Myers Miss Kate Desmond—His other sister...........Arlene Delp “Marquis” de Montessin—A French adventurer...Leland Stiff George Drew—An American speculator...........Medford Etnire -48- JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET 1928 PROGRAM Toast of Welcome. Senior Response.... Music............. Response.......... Response.......... Music............. .......Harris Hitt Bernadine Johnson ........ Orchestra .....O. V. Walters .......Dr. Buckler ........ Orchestra CLASS OFFICERS 49- P resident...... Vice-President. Sec’y-Trcas..... ....Merl Burdett ....Harris Hitt Robert Yana way ATHLETICS -51 - COACH JACKSON This was Mr. Jackson’s first year at C. T. H. S., and in this one year he has won the students’ confidence in his ability as a coach. He could make the boys go into the game and fight. He taught them never to stop fighting whether winning or losing and to always hold sportsmanship above victory or defeat. Since so many of last year’s football and basketball players were Seniors, it was necessary to begin the year’s work with inexperienced material. However, Mr. Jackson has not only worked for the development of the present team but he has also looked ahead and has spent a great deal of time with next year’s material. ASSISTANT COACH BERGSTROM His unceasing work with seconds showed his ability in football when several times the seconds held the firsts for downs. Mr. Bergstrom created rivalry among the boys and this makes a good team and each man must work to retain his position. We hope both Mr. Jackson and Mr. Bergstrom will be with us next year. -52 - FOOTBALL On September 1, 1928, about thirty-nine boys reported to Coaches Jackson and Bergstrom and were issued togs. Many of the boys were new and inexperienced. As the season rolled on we met defeat and victory with the same clean sportsmanship that has put this team down as victorious, having won the greatest game of life, that of facing defeat with a smile. Let’s all give a hand to the boys of the team of ’28. FOOTBALL SUMMARY Casev, 0; Wiley, 25. The game of the season and we received from one of the Wiley’s boy’s father, a letter of praise as to our clean sportsmanship. Casey, 6; Robinson, 52. We met a reverse at the hands of our old rivals that was hard to take, but the hoys met it with a smile. Casey, 0; Oblong, 0. The boys fought hard and got a bad break which prevented them from scoring. Casey, 6; Palestine, 0. The boys fought a clean game and to victory. Casey, 0; Gertsmeyer, 6. The boys had another fight and lost to another Terre Haute rival. Casey, 7; Martinsville, 19. It has taken a good team to hold the boys scoreless. Although the boys lost to their Armistice Day rivals they worked for it. Casey, 8; Charleston, 0. The strong Charleston aggregation fell before our boys. Casey, 6; Marshall, 13. Boy! What a game! Even though we didn’t win, somebody had to lose and when we were chosen to do so, we gave the spectators their money’s worth. - 53 - Robert Carr “Bob Senior. Team ’28. “Bob” was one of those boys who got in the game and fought for old Casey High. Dean Daughertee “Donkey Senior. Team ’28. “Donkey” could play football and we don’t mean maybe. He was in the midst of every play regardless. Scott Em rich Junior. Team ’28. We hope to see Scott playing the old game at center next year. Medford Etnire “Med” Senior. Team ’28. Too bad we lose this scrapper. He was an excellent lineman at both defensive and offensive. -54- Paul Foraker Four Acres Senior. Team ’28. There never was a man on the team who worked harder for his position than Paul. We will miss Paul, for his position will he hard to fill. Gilbert Sophomore. Team ’28. Here is a boy that fought for Casey this year and you can depend on him fighting all the harder next year. He is one of our best mainstays. Paul Groves Junior. Team ’28. When it comes to hitting the old line, this boy was sure there, and he has another year which will strengthen our hopes for next year. Doit Kelley “Joner” Senior. Team ’27-’28. “Joner” was a constant ground gainer and when the opponents saw him coming at them after being hit once, they got out of his way. Arnold Kiburz Junior. Team ’28. A new man, but did he play football, and I don’t mean maybe. When he tackled, they staved tackled. He is another mainstay of the next year’s team. Olaf Locue Ole Senior. Team ’28. Logue was out of the game the first part of the sea-san with an injured knee, but when he came back, he made up for lost time. George Myers “Georyie” Senior. Team ’28. The shifty little quarterback. Light, but fast, and plenty hard to hold, too. We will miss George when it comes time to fill his position. Vernie Rhodes Muddy Senior. Team ’28. Quicker than anyone ever realized. He played a brand of football that will stand out when it comes time to look back over the past seasons of football. William Squires “Bill” Junior. Team ’28. Bill will become one of our next year’s team, also, and if be plays the game then as he did this year, he will be a valuable man. Leland Stiff Senior. Team ’28. The longest man on the team and he used it to an advantage by reaching and grabbing his opponent. We will miss Stiff next year. Ples Wilson Senior. Team ’27-’28. Up and at ’em, Pies. Pies never quit and when he started out to get his opponent, he usually came back victorious. We will need someone badly to fill this determined boy’s position. Ernest Wright “Ernie” Junior. Team ’27-’28. Another big factor in next year’s team. Always playing his share of the game. We can depend on him next year. 57 CASEY BASKETBALL SEASON Casev has witnessed a hard luck season in both basketball and football, but it has given most valuable experience. The season started off when the coaches announced all boys interested in basketball to report in the new gym equipped to practice. The call was answereed by about forty boys. After about a week the squad was cut to twenty boys, the five best from each class. The boys who were left formed league teams and played among themselves. The season started out with Casey having one of the best guarding machines in the Valiev, but after the second game the team slumped. They tried and put forth eveyy effort to fight the bad luck streak but to no avail, but watch these veterans next year reap the harvest we failed to get this year. - 5 - SUMMARY OF GAMES SCHEDULE Dec. 14—Casey, 15; Greenup, 9. Dec. 18—Casey, 9; Martinsville, 8. Jan. 2—Casey, 7; Marshall, 16. Jan. 4—Casey,. 10; Greenup, 13. Jan. 10-11 (County Tournament at Casey)—Casey, 9; Marshall, 27. Jan. 15—Casey, 19; Westfield, 20. Jan. 18 (Wabash Valley Tournament)—Casey, 25; Martinsville, 38. Jan. 22—Casey, 22; Effingham, 29. Jan. 29—Casey, 12; Toledo, 20. Feb. 1—Casey, 12; Charleston, 15. Feb. 7, 8, 9 (E. I. H. S. L. Tournament at Effingham)—Casey, 17; Kansas, 11. Casey, 16; Newton, 13. Casey, 14, Westfield, 16. Feb. 13—Casey, 23; Kansas, 14. Feb. 15—Casey, 19; Toledo, 12. Feb. 19—Casey, 18; Westfield, 23. Feb. 22—Casey, 21 ; Hutsonville, 15. March 1—Casey, 22; Martinsville, 23. March 7, 8, 9 (District Tournament at Paris)—Casey, 8; Marshall, 19. -59- Harold Sutherland “Funny Sutherland could always be depended upon to fill the center position nicely. He had an eye for the basket and he used it. George Myers “Mike” “Mike” was a clean player. His long shots were the feature of some of the most hotly contested games of the season. Vernie Rhoads “Muddy Vernie looked promising last year and his performance of the present season did not belie it. He always fought for old Casey Hi. Theron Roberts “Buck” Despite his diminutive size, “Buck” was one of our most valuable players. Fast floor work featured his playing, and his shooting eye was excellent. . 60 - V Medford Etnirf. “Med” Senior. Team ’29. “Med” played guard and played a flashy game. As a guard he could make some nice shots. We wish he could stay another year. Ernest Wright “Ernie” Junior. Team ’29. Ernie was a dependable guard and he showed nice floor work in getting through the opponent’s defense. We still have him for another year. William Squires “Bill” Junior. Team '29. Bill could play capably at both center and forward. He will be valuable material next year. - 6i _ OUR JANITORS Mr. Davis Mr. Hoyt Mr. Watts Mr. Ewinc -6 2 _ FOUR HORSEMEN THE GANG THE NOISY BUNCH • GEORGE AND WILLARD A QUEEN ALL IN A ROW BOB AND BILLIE RUTH AMD RUTH 'OURMARY LITTLE OSCAR BUDDIES -6 3- HUMOR CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 1—The month that starts our toiling is here. 3— School starts in earnest. 4— Wonder who will make the football squad? 21—Seated alphabetically in study hall. My! My! 28— Pep meeting. “Hail, hail. Casey!” 29— Went to Terre Haute. Why the downcast look? Oh, you know. Defeated by Wiley, 26 0. OCTOBER 3—Oh, you Freshies! If your mamas could only see you! 5— Pep meeting. Rev. Murray gives chalk talk. We have been told how to study. Allright, teachers, find your A’s. 6— Met defeat again. Robinson beat us. 52-6. 8—Vacation. Now give three cheers for teachers’ institute. 15—Lyceum program. 15— Back to routine. 16— Seniors get tickets for show, “Life of Napoleon.” 17— Rain! Rain!! Rain !!! 18— Report cards issued. What will papa say? 19— We did it! What? Beat Palestine, 6-0. 22— Senior Benefit show, “Napoleon.” 23— First picture taken for the annual. So that is why “Skunk” Gossett had his hair combed. 25— Ghosts and goblins and a haunted barn! Speech class Hallowe’en Party. 26— Our coaches entertain by singing, “She Opened Up Her Mattress, Hay! Hay ! 30— The Krantz family, as second number of the Lyceum course, appeared before the assembly. They were very entertaining. The program consisted of quartettes of cornet, trumpet, and ocarina numbers, and violin solos. 31— Marshall brings good will and advertises play, “Here Comes Arabella.” NOVEMBER 5— French Club organized. 6— I’ll bet the boys wished they could sell tags for the Shoe Factory. Hurrah for Hoover! 11—Martinsville takes revenge—Ugh! 14—Girls’ Volley Ball Tournament. 20—Third Lyceum number. Lyceum speaker tells us of the beautiful Japanese girls. Oh, to be in Japan! Why all the smiles? No school, of course! - 6o - 23—Harlan Pfister plays in Illinois All State High School Orchestra. 26—Rev. Sanford entertains with selections on piano and accordion and with songs. He tells us to strive to accomplish something no one else has achieved. Last football pep meeting for seniors. Parade down town. Beat Marshall! Beat Marshall! Memories of last year are revived. Turkey Day—yes, but—well, they teat us, 13-6. Anyway, they can’t have the goat. DECEMBER 3—Nothing funny, Nothing queer— That’s the reason There’s nothing here. 12—Fourth Lyceum program. Seeing is believing, and few of us know what to believe after witnessing the sleight-of-hand performance of Mr. Ulrich. 14—Pep meeting. Started basketball season right. Flame Consumed Greenup, 15-9. 17— -Ho, Hum! 18— Martinsville advertises operetta. They weren’t so happy that night. Our flame continues to burn. Beat Martinsville, 8-7. 20— Teachers are getting happier every day. Christmas must be the cause 21— Christmas program. Evelyn Shimel, Junior Law, and Bobbie Bunton gave readings. Who wants to have a cake eating contest with Junior? Girls’ Glee Club sang carols, and Santa came. 25—Merry Christmas, everybody! Oh, yes, I was a good girl. JANUARY 1— Happy New Year! 2— Back to school again. It does seem natural enough. Marshall beat us, 16-9. 4—Played Greenup. Well— 7—Dr. C. P. McClelland, President of Illinois Woman’s College speaks before the assembly. 9—Exams, are coming. “The Period of Revival of Learning.” 10-11—Clark County Basketball Tournament. Marshall wins trophy. Id—Just one more day, and then— 15— Mr. Briggs, the famous cartoonist, entertains assembly with sketches, songs and readings. The clouds of the approaching storm seemed to lift during the period. Played Westfield. Good game, even though we didn’t win. 16- 17-18—The storm is upon us! Semester Exams! 18-19—Wabash Valley Preliminaries. Marshall is the winner. .67_ FEBRUARY 4— Z ZZZzzzzzz. Nothing much happened. 5— Lyceum program, The American Glee Club. We didn’t know before that bells could make such music! Shh ! Shh ! Shh ! Don’t wake the baby! Band concert. The program consisted of selections by the band, vocal solos, by Mrs. Alkire, and dances. The proceeds are to go to the Senior Class for the Annual fund. 12— G. A. A. Initiation. 13— Kansas vs. Casey. Id—Dan Cupid at work again. 15—Play Toledo. Girls’ Raseball Tournament. 18— Flame drive begins. 19— We play Westfield. 22—Casey vs. Hutsonville. 26—Judge Bale, lecturer, appears on Lyceum program. MARCH 1—We play Martinsville. 5— Oratorical preliminary contest. 6— Modern poetry preliminary contest. 7— Dramatic Preliminary' Contest. 7-8-9—District B. B. Tournament at Effingham. 19—Lyceum program. 28—Junior class play. APRIL 1—Easter vacation. 4—Glen Morris, a humorist, entertains assembly. 18-19-20—Eastern Illinois literary, music and track meet at Paris. 23—Senior class brings play, “New Brooms.” 30—Last Lyceum program, the Russian Orchestra. MAY 4—Wabash Valley track meet. 16—Junior-Senior banquet. 18—State Play Day. 23—Senior Play. 26— Baccalaureate. 27- 28-29—Final Exams. 31 —Commencement. .68. HUMOR Scott Em rich: Your overcoat certainly is loud. Harold Sutherland: It’s all right when I put on a muffler. Raymond Kimberlin : Was your hair always red, Evelyn? Evelyn Shimel: No, you sap, I had scarlet fever and it settled there. Bergstrom: Who were the four horsemen ? Max Lamb: Paul Revere, Theodore Roosevelt, Jesse James and Barney Google. Mr. Clark: Max, give me a definition of space. Max Tripplehorn: Space is where there is nothing. I—I er, just can’t explain it, but I’ve got it in my head all right. Lawrence Sanders: Do you ever read love stories? Ruby Myers: No, but I listened to a lot of them. I’m glad I wasn’t born in France. Rufus Logue: Yeah? Why? Gossett: I can’t speak a single word of French. Art Bergstrom: Herschel, use Egypt in a sentence. Herschel Gardner: I asked for change and he gypped me. The saddest words of tongue or pen Are these four words, BE HOME AT TEN!! George Myers to Harris Hitt: You’d make a great hit in the Singing Fool” if you could sing. “Give me Liberty,” said George Anderson, “or my nickel back!” LOST AND FOUND COLUMN Lost—Her best friend when her cat died—Ruby Myers. Found—One of Ellis Ewings notes under Gladys Orand’s seat. Found—By Mr. Gordon, a certain little boy in the eighth hour assembly who enjoys talking.” Medford Etnire: If a hobo was crossing a railroad track with twenty- four holes in his trousers what time would it be? Paul Foraker: Oh, I couldn’t near guess that! Medford: Time to buy a new pair. -69- Mr. Browne: Why were you late today, Robert? Robert Yanaway: I saw a sign which said, “Go slow! School ahead!” Paul Foraker: After the party I asked to see her home. Pies Wilsofl: What did she say ? Paul: She said no, she’d send me a picture of it. Vernie Rhoads (in bookkeeping class) : Miss Marlor, I have added up these figures ten times. Miss Marlor: Good! Good! Vernie: And here’s my ten different answers. Miss Marlor (Zoology class) : We will now name some of the lower species beginning with you, Kenneth List. ADVERTISEMENTS Genuine smokeless cigarettes, steel-tipped, for sale by George Myers. One alarm clock, two revolvers, one baby carriage, one rfdtghyujikol—Doit “Joner” Kelly—going out of business. For Sale—6 dojohnnies, 1 thingamijig, 1 whatchacallit and two gollvsockers —Med Ford Etnire. For Sale or Trade—One pear, pair or pare of patent leather pajamas with celluloid cuffs.—Harold “Funny” Sutherland. LOST AND FOUND Lost, strayed, stolen, purloined or hooked—One overcoat by man colored green with gray plaid. Lost between 4th street and the Post Office—One pair green socks, with each hole in twos—no, two holes in each.—Leek Partlow. Methusaleh ate what he found on his plate, And never, as people do now, Did he note the amount of the calorie count, He ate it because it was chow. He wasn’t disturbed, as at dinner he sat, Destroying a roast or a pie, To think it was lacking in granular fat Or a couple of vitamines shy. He cheerfully chewed every species of food, Untroubled by wonies ot fears, Lest his health might be hurt by some fancy dessert, And he lived over nine hundred years. 70. THE SOX LEAVES FOR COLLEGE IN 1948 “Dad, I’d like to talk to you for a minute. Come on into the study with me. Have a chair, that’s right. Now, Dad, I’m going off to college, and you and Mother are going to be left here all alone on your own responsibility while I’m away. It’ll be something of a test, I suppose, to see just what you two can do when you’re left alone to yourselves. I shall watch you with a great deal of interest and some anxiety—oh, now don’t frown that way, don’t misunderstand me—I have confidence in you, of course. Why, if I didn’t think you could get along without me, I wouldn’t leave you for a minute. But there are many difficulties that you will have to face without me and my advice from now on. I won’t always be right here when you want me, and so you’ll have to write me often about your problems. What’s that? Yes, I know you and Mother managed to get along before I came, but that is all you did do, just manage. Now don’t act that way and don’t talk to me in that tone of voice. I just want to help you realize life to the fullest, Dad, that’s all. Now, while I’m gone, I want you to be a man I can be proud of. And remember what I’ve told you about late nights and drink. Just be on your guard against those things. “Well, it’s almost train time and I guess we’d better get started. Oh, and say, I’ll be in a position to give you expert advice on practically everything you want to know while I’m at college. Anything that bothers you or troubles you at all just let me know and I’ll find out all about it for you—and remember, I’m always thinking about you and wishing you all the success in the world which I know you’re going to have, old boy. Write often and let me know how you’re getting on. And don’t forget my monthly check, will you?” Paul Showers. TO A CUD OF GUM ON JACK FLETCHER’S DESK Whence comest thou here, how got thee hence Like a rooster on a barbed-wire fence? Exhaling the odor of stale Teaberry, Stuck to the desk about last February; What daring Senior perched thee there, Instead of in some Freshie’s hair? The deed, the mighty deed is did, Perchance by the hand of a History kid, What greater could be did, I esk, Than to stick chewing-gum on Fletcher’s desk? -7i - A CHRISTMAS STORY By Hoozizzy Izzy Once upon a time there were two little boys named Harris Tripplehorn and Max Hitt. These hoys were always very good, of course, but when Christmas approached they were excellent. For fear of offending they would never steal the pennies from a blind man’s cup in December, neither would they have any fights, at least if the other fellow was bigger. Max finally reached the point where he could resist the temptation of putting chewing-gum in Harris Tripplehorn’s seat. You can see from this that both were very very, very, very good boys. On Christmas Eve, so the legend goes, Max invited Harris to his domicile for a sociable little game of poker. At 11:49 Max forgot his intention of being good, and by an unfortunate move disclosed 3 extra aces up the sleeve of his raincoat. This resulted in a fight in which the best Max could do was to get second place. After the peace treaty was signed, the boys went to bed. Midnight arrove promptly at 12 o’clock. Almost exactly one hour later the clock struck one. The two boys were fast asleep, but not fast to the bed. Harris then opened one eye, wondering how long it would be before dear old Sandy would arrive. At 2:39.6 a noise was seen—no, heard—as was, also, the sound of a heavy body moving over the genuine bamboo floor. “Sandy!” roared or, rathered whispered Harris, poking Max in the short ribs (he couldn’t reach the long ones)—“Shut up!” cried our hero in his deep bass voice. (Isn’t it queer that all heroes have deep bass voices?) Bang! Bang! Crash! Mr. Claus had stumbled o’er the coal bucket. “By gum! Gosh all hemlocks!” muttered Sandy, as he hastily beat a retreat, leaving only a stick of berger-pole candy as a token of his coming. We have now arrived at a most difficult place in our story. ’Tis indeed hard to leave our hero in such a position, but ’tis also manifestly difficult to extract him from the predicament he is now in. This story is rather pointless, proving nothing except that possibly coal buckets should not be left in the middle of the room and banana skins should be thrown into the stove, not on the floor— The End. Did you know Yanaway talks in his sleep? No, does he? It’s true; he recited in Physics class this morning. Porter: De man in room seben done hang hisself! Clerk: Hanged himself! Did you cut him down? Porter: No sah ! He ain’t dead yet. -72- Jack: “Am I the only man who has ever kissed you?” Helen: “ V hy will every man ask a girl that question? Of course you are.” A very small boy was standing in the middle of a coutry lane with a large shotgun, when a stranger came along and asked him: “What are you hunting, little man?” “I dunno,” answered the little fellow, “I ain’t seen it yet.” “What has become of your brother ” inquired a friendly mosquito. He met a terrible fate,” answered the other. “Those human beings poured kerosene all over the place.” “But he liked kerosene.” es, that was the trouble. He gorged himself with it and then collided with a lightning bug.” “Mabel and I have decided that our happiness is the biggest thing in the world, sir,” said the ardent suitor. “How changeable you are,” returned the father. “Only yesterday you told me you wanted to marry her.” Little Girl: “Package of pink dve, please.” Merchant: For woolen or cotton goods?” Child: “Its for ma’s stomach. The doctor said she’d have to diet, and she wants a pretty color. One of the lady passengers asked the captain to point out the equator. For a joke the captain pulled a hair from his whiskers and held it over the end of the telescope while he allowed the lady to look. “Now, do you see the equator?” “Yes, indeed,” she replied, “and there is a camel going across it.” An old negro in a neighborhood town arose in prayer meeting and said Brederin and sisterin, I been a mighty mean nigger in my time. I has heap er ups and downs—especially downs—since I jined de church. I cussed. I got drunk. I shot craps. I slashed udder coons wid my razor, and I done er sight er udder things, but thank the good Lawd, brederin and sisterin, I never yet lost my religion.” A West Virginia darkey, a blacksmith, recently announced a change in his business as follows: Notice. De copardnership heretofore resisting between me and Mose Skinner is hereby resolved. Dem what owed de firm will settle with me, and dem what de firm owed will settle with Mose.” Two men who had traveled were comparing their ideas about foreign cities. “London,” said one, “is certainly the foggiest place in the world.” Oh, no, it s not, said the other. “I’ve been in a place much foggier than London.” “Where was that?” asked his interested friend. “I couldn’t tell where it was,” replied the second man, “it was so foggy.” -73- An Irish witness was being examined as to his knowledge of a shooting affair. “Did you see the shot fired?” asked the judge. “No, sorr; I only heard it,” was the evasive reply. “The evidence is not satisfactory,” replied the judge sternly. The witness turned around to leave the box, and, as soon as his back was turned, he laughed derisively. The judge, indignant at this contempt of court, called him back and ask '1 him how he dared to laugh in court. “Did you see me laugh, your honor?” queried the offender. “No, sir, but I heard you,” was the irate reply. “The evidence is not satisfactory,” said Pat, and this time evervhod -laughed. “Buyers of cars are more particular nowadays than they used to h are they not?” we asked. “Oh, yes,” responded the dealer. “While they used to ask all sorts of questions about the mechanism, power, and so forth, now all they want to know is: ‘What is absolutely the lowest advance payment I must make?’ ” Downstairs a board creaked, a foot scraped over a chair, and there was the tinkle of silver! Mrs. Smith suddenly sat up in bed and pulled vigorously at her sleeping husband’s arm. “Whassa matt—,” he began. “Shh !” she whispered. “Burglar downstairs; take you gun and go down and get him, at once.” Mr. Smith trembled and the hair rose on his head, but he was a quick thinker. “Sure,” he said, “I’ll go right down. It’s probably the girl burglar who has been robbing houses around here—a sweet-looking little thing who always kisses her way out of trouble when she gets caught. I’ll go right down.” “John! Your place is with me! You stay RIGHT HERE!” A doctor left a thermometer with the wife of a patient, and told her to take her husband’s temperature every hour and to call him if he got any worse. When he returned to the house in the morning, the patient was missing and the doctor asked what had happened. “I broke the thermometer,” said the woman, “so I used the barometer. It registered ‘very dry’ so I gave him about a pint of corn liquor and I swear he got up and went out and went to plowing in the back field.” Mother sent little Harry to take his smaller sister safely to the kindergarten. He was back sooner than she expected. “Well, dear,” she said, “did you treat Mary like a little lady as I asked you to?” “Naw,” replied the youngster disgustedly, “we canned that lady and gentleman stuff, an’ I chased her most of the way.” Diner: “Waiter, please close that window.” Waiter: “Is there a draft, sir?” Diner: “No, but it’s the fourth time my steak has blown off the plate. -74- Teacher: “Jonny, your essay on “Our Dog” is word for word the same as your brother’s. Jonny: Yes, Teacher, it’s about the same dog. Ethyl: “He said he would kiss me or die in the attempt. Methyl: “And did you let him?” Ethyl: “Well, he has no life insurance, and I pitied his poor old mother.” The great detective examined the scene of the crime. Here he picked up the ashes of a cigarette, there a piece of dirt still moist. He measured and smelt, attentive to the least indications while admirers and amateur operatives followed and watched in silence. Finally, having seen and noted everything, he sat down and said slowly: “The assassin is five feet and eight inches in height, blond, hair close-cropped, smokes New Silver cigarettes; came alone in a small four-cylinder coupe, walks with a swinging gait, long steps, wears no ring, has gray-blue socks and a black felt hat.” “Excuse me,” said one of the admiring circle, “But was it a man or woman ?” “A--------” repeated the great detective disconcerted. “Ah, gosh, I don’t know.” Missionary (to cannibal): “What makes your chief so talkative? Cannibal: “Oh, I ate a couple of barbers this morning. THE NIGHT CLUB OWNER OPENS A HOT DOG STAND By Harry Epstein “If I had made the floor a little smaller it would be just the risrht size for dancing, don’t you think? Move up a little closer, gentlemen. Your friend wants to get in too. Would you like to have Paul Whiteman’s orchestra play for you? The records are in that box on the window sill. Should you care to wait till my kids come home from school I promise that you’ll be treated to an exhibition of some real redhot steppin’. Won’t you be seated? You’ll find the table amply comfortable if two of you will be so obliging as to sit on one chair. Yes, I serve soft drinks of every flavor except ginger ale. I strictly require my patrons to bring that themselves. You are leaving already? I’m sorry to see you go so soon. Remember, gentlemen, these is no cover charge here. The price of fifty cents for each hot dog includes everything— even the mustard.” SUPERIORITY COMPLEX Toe: “I dreamed I proposed to a very beautiful girl last night.” Frances: “And what did I say?” . HELP! HELUP! Tom : “And what are you looking for, Bud, I noticed you’ve been peering down that crack all morning.” Bud: “Oh, I’ve lost a nickel and I’ve been looking for it.” Tom: “Well,” and he thrust his hand in his pocket, while expecta- tions rose high in the heart of the grieved Bud, but all for naught, for when the hand reappeared, Tom said: “Here’s a match, if you don’t find it before dark.” -75- Ice cream has been shipped successfully by parcel post. It says on it. probably: “If not delivered in five days, never mind.” “Mandy, what foh yo’ goin’ in dat beauty pahlah?” “Go long, big boy. Ah’s goin’ to get me a permanent straight. New Maid: “I found this purse upon your desk, sir.” Junior: “I must reward you for your honesty. I left it there purposely as a test.” New Maid: “That’s what I thought, sir.” A HOPEFUL SOUL Poultryman: “You look strong and honest, but what do you know about raising poultry.” Applicant: “Well, I used to have two cannaries and a goldfish.” SOMETHING ELSE AGAIN First Listener: “Can you see what the card says it is the band is playing. It sounds like something from Wagner.” Second Ditto: “No, I think it’s the ‘Toreador Song from Carmen,’ but I’ll go look—No, wre’re both wrong. It’s the ‘Refrain from Spitting’.” Mrs. Newife: “I’d like to buy a wrench.” Hardware Clerk: “A monkey wrench?” Mrs. Newife: “Er—no—I think my husband wants the big baboon size.” JUST ONE TOO MANY “Medicine won’t help you any,” the doctor told the patient. “What you need is complete rest and a change of living. Get away to some quiet country place for a month. Go to bed early, eat more roast beef, drink plenty of good, rich milk, and smoke just one good cigar a day for at least three months.” A month later the patient walked into the doctor’s office. He looked like a new man and the doctor told him so. “Yes, Doctor, your advice certainly did the business. I went to bed early and did all the other things you told me. but say, Doctor, that one cigar a day almost killed me at first. It’s no joke starting to smoke at my age. NOT CAST OFF UNTIL THEY FALL OFF Mrs. Smythe: “I’m soliciting for a charity organization. What do you do w'ith vour cast-off clothes?” Mr. Smith : “I hang them up carefully and go to bed. Then in the morning I put them on again.” BUT WHERE WILL SHE SLEEP A recent writer tells of a modern girl wrho said to a real estate agent when he wanted to sell her a house: “A home? Why do I need a home I was born in a hospital, educated in a college, courted in an automobile, and married in a church;! 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