Central School - Deeds and Misdeeds Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS suggestion that the hoys had made for the betterment of our city. They also gave their hearty endorsement to the efforts of the Woman’s Club for the beautifying of the city and prom¬ ised to assist in every way. The crime wave seemed to have subsided somewhat but their eagle- eyed chief, Betty Macklin, spied Mrs. Blair carrying passengers without be¬ ing licensed to run a jitney. The complaint stated that she had been seen hauling one “Jiggs” Durkin not only once but several times. It doesn’t sound possible but they claim¬ ed she was seemingly unable to talk in her own defense, due perhaps to the great humilation of being drag¬ ged into a police court, and readily pleaded “guilty.” She paid her fine and was released. Father Peters was seen loitering three minutes on the court house lawn and, as loiterers are looked upon as suspicious char¬ acters, he was arrested. He also ad¬ mitted his guilt. He took advantage of the opportunity that his ‘‘digrace” afforded him and gave the girls some wholesome advice on the value of time. The lessons in civics which the boys and girls learned by their actual¬ ly doing the things that the real of¬ ficials do are of greater value and are more firmly imprsesed than could possibly be done by weeks of study from books. The Rotary Club and the Woman’s Club are to be highly complimented for the interest they have taken in our boys and girls. We thank you. -o- WAS IT YOU? They told me not to worry, Nor to sit up late to cram, Nor feel a sense of hurry, In taking my exam. And so I did not worry Nor study hard, nor cram, Nor feel a sense of hurry— And I failed in my exam.

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —13 ROBERT SCHRALUKA SPELLING CONTEST It is with no small degree of pride that we present to you two of the champion spellers of Adams county. The fact that our boys won in both the A and B divisions was very grati¬ fying to us for we can vouch for it that they had very able competitors. Robert Shraluka, winner in the A diviS ' on has held the championship for three consecutive years. He is but a 7-A pupil but he has much natural ability and determination which assures success in whatever he undertakes. Vernon Ogg, B division winner, is wearing his laurels for the first time, but we are w ' lling to pick him as a winner should he again enter a con¬ test for his teachers report him as A1 student. The two large pennants which were awarded the school occupy prominent places in our halls, testifying to the superior ability of Robert and Vern¬ on, VERNON OGG GIRLS ELECTION The girls met in convention at Cen¬ tral and nominated their officers on three tickets, the red, the white and the blue. The civic section of the Woman’s Club looked after matters pertaining to this election. The nominees on the blue ticket decided to win and accordingly be¬ gan to use every means to succeed. Fearful of the following that the St. Joe candidates seemed to have Har¬ riet Wallace resorted to a little po¬ litical chicanery to induce Marica Martin, the candidate on the white ticket, to withdraw in her favor. Marcia withheld her decision for sev¬ eral days while political arguments became louder and louder, in fact, to prevent anything more serious hap¬ pening. Mr. Brown had to order the halls cleared between bells. However, by election day amicable relations had been established and no disturbances occurred at the polls. Harriet Wallace and her fellow can- d ' dates won by a majority of thirty votes. As woman has done from the time of Adam, why we don’t know, the girl officials sanctioned every

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —15 . BASKETBALL TEAM First Semester ATHLETICS The Eighth grade had a fairly suc¬ cessful season during the year 1924- 1925, having won seven games out of the fourteen played. Coach Foreman had a good team on the floor the first semester. When promotion came, several fellows graduated and left some vacancies to he filled. The team at the end of the first semester was composed of forwards, Roop, Haubold, Reynolds; centers, Krick, Cole; guards, Kiess, (captain), Butler, Gerber. Of this number, Krick, Cole and Butler went to High School. Games won and lost the first sem¬ ester are; Oct. 16—Central....17 Monroe. 12 Nov. 14—Central—17 D.H.S. M ' dgets .17 Nov. 26—Central.—17 Kirkland. Freshman .24 Nov. 28—Central—17 Kirkland. .. 8 Dec. 12—Central...17 Berne. .15 Jan. 1—Central— 8 St. Joe. .12 Total Points.100 Opponents 97 When the second semester opened there was but one week in which to round a team into shape for the county tournament and as a result we lost the first game o Kirkland township Eighth grade. Later on however, the team did better. This semester the team was composed of, forwards, Haubold, Reynolds; centers, Lough,