Clarkston High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Clarkston, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1924 volume:

The Oracle PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1924 CLARKSTON HIGH SCHOOL AGNES E PARKER, Editor-in-Chief IRENE E. FULLER, Business Manager The name “Oracle” was chosen for this Annual after a contest in which several hundred names were offered. To Isabel King the honor of offering the winning name was given. As our parting tribute, ve, the Senior Class of ’24, gratefully dedicate this Annual to our Superintendent, 0. Carl Hood. We wish to extend our greetings to the Faculty, School Board, Graduates, Former Students, and the Student Body of Clarkston. The Senior Class of 1924 presents this Oracle, trusting it may revive pleasant memories in the minds of our former graduates and that it may be a source of inspiration to all. BOARD OF EDUCATION EARL WALTER Secretary EDWIN CLARK Treasurer GEORGE WALTER President EDWARD MILLER GEORGE ELLIOTT © O. CARL HOOD, Supt. Science and Mathematics LAURA HERRIFF, Prin. English and Latin ETHEL PETERS Commercial MARGARET ROCKWELL Third and Fourth Grades 4 FRANCES DIBBLE Fifth and Sixth Grades EDITH BATES First and Second Grades MILDRED CHAMBERLAIN Seventh and Eighth Grades ALICE BUTLER Seventh and Eighth Grades A Mile With Me 0, who will walk a mile with me Along life’s merry way? A comrade blithe and full of glee, Who dares to laugh out loud and free, And let his frolic fancy play, Like a happy child, through the flowers gay That fill the field and fringe the way, Where he walks a mile with me. And who will walk a mile with me Along life’s weary way? A friend whose heart has eyes to see The stars shine out o’er the darkening lea, And the quiet rest at the end o' the day,— A friend who knows, and dares to say, The brave, sweet words that cheer the way When he walks a mile with me. With such a comrade, such a friend I fain would walk till journey’s end, Through summer sunshine, winter rain, And then?—Farewell, we shall meet again. at Van Dyke. LEVERN TERRY President Class Oration Treasurer Athletic Association NANCY AGNES PARKER Vice-President Editor-in-Chief Class Poem MARGARET MILLER Treasurer Literary Editor Class Salutatorian NELLIE STEPHENS Secretary Athletic Editor President Athletic Association Valedictorian 4 IRENE FULLER Business Manager Basketball LUCILLE HAMMOND EMMERT BRANDT Baseball LEO FINZEL Baseball DONALD HARRIS Baseball GILLETTE WARDEN MAGDELENE ALGER LOUISE GALLIGAN Class History RONALD WALTER Giftatorian Baseball Joke Editor LUC1LE CROSBY Class Will ARTHUR GREEN ESTHER VOORHEES Class Prophecy SENIORS APPOINTMENTS NELLIE STEPHENS .... MARGARET MILLER ESTHER VOORHEES LOUISE GALLIGAN LEVERN TERRY LUCILE CROSBY Will AGNES PARKER RONALD WALTER CLASS COLOR CLASS FLOWER Purple and Gold Pansv CLASS MOTTO Nihil sine labore. JUNIORS CLASS OF ’25 MYRA WALTER CARRIE NELL MERRITT EARL TERRY LESLIE ALWARD CLARABELLE AMIDON GLENN GOODRICH MADELENE GULICK JOSEPHINE STEWART KENNETH RIDDLE JEAN LOWRIE EMMALYN ELLIS PAUL TINDALL BEATRICE BUYS FLORINE NEWBURY ELOISE MILLER One bright and sunny morning in September three years ago, we entered Clarkston High School, very green to the High School ways. We started with twenty-six members, and of these now only ten of the original members remain, though more have joined us since. During our Freshman year we had class parties, always very dignified affairs, so we thought. The next year being Sophomores we were very wise, at least in our own opinions. During this year we gave a play the first semester, and besides this and several parties nothing exciting except receiving our report cards happened. And now as Juniors, we feel that we are beginning to appear (we are trying hard enough) dignified. This year we chose as our officers the following. Myra Walter, President; Earl Terry, Vice-President; Carrie Nell Merritt, Secretary; Leslie Alward, Treasurer. We also chose this year as our class advisor, Miss Peters. The first semester we worried with Chemistry and Literature and spent little time in fun; we did, however, give our President a surprise party, her birthday. The second semester we gave a play. “As a Woman Thinketh,” and we feel sure that we shall never forget the fun that we Fad practicing and giving the play. SOPHOMORES CLASS OFFICERS President .... Vice-President Secretary ..... Treasurer ..... Class Advisor CLASS ROLE LEOLA FRANCIS MANLEY WALTER GLADYS FINZEL EDWARD PORRITT MISS HERRIFF ELIZABETH ANDREWS BLANCHE CROSBY MILTON CLARK EVELYN DUNSTON GLADYS FINZEL LECLA FRANCIS ALLEN FISKE LEE JONES LAUREN MILLER STANLEY ORR GRACE PETTY EDWARD PORRITT EDWARD SEETERLIN GEORGE SIBLEY MANLEY WALTER On September 14, a Freshman reception was held at the home of Leola Francis. A rough and tumble ride to her home was very much appreciated. After reaching there, games were played, and at ten-thirty o’clock a luncheon was served Japanese fashion, because of being unable to accommodate the crowd with chairs. A pleasant evening was spent, and all returned home with smiling faces. The “Next” party was a surprise party in honor of Blanche Crosby’s birthday, on September 24. The “Real-funny” part of it was that Blanche knew all about the party a week-before-hand, due to crossed-wires, we guess. A class party was held at the home of Evelyn Dunston. Games were played; nothing serious happened, only one of the Sophomores scratched a knee, and had afe stocking to darn; this was the result of playing ghost, and who could wonder? At ten-thirty, wieners, with the usual accompaniment, were enjoyed by all. After everyone had said he or she had a good time the students “started” for home. Our last party was a surprise party for Leola Francis. Leola was presented with an invaluable famine accessory—a vanity case, and it has proved its importance very fully. Light refreshments were served at eleven-thirty o’clock, and a good time was reported by all. GEORGE ALWARD WALTER ANDREWS EVELYN AUSTIN MILDRED BEALS HELEN CHEESEMAN BERNICE CLINE MARY HALFPENNY LESSITER HAMMOND FRESHMEN CLASS OF ’27 CLAYTON HOYT ISABEL KING MARY LOWRIE RALPH LAWSON ALICE LAWSON donald mcgregor RAYMOND MILLER RONALD PORRITT RAYMOND REED DONALD RIDDLE KENNETH ROCKWELL ETHYLENE STEPHENS GEORGE SWAIN MILLARD VAN CAMPEN BERTHA ZYCH On October 7, 1923, at our first class meeting we elected Ethylene Stephens, president; Ralph Lawson, vice-president; Ronald Porritt, secretary; Lessiter Hammond, treasurer. Miss Peters was unanimously elected class advisor. The first really exciting thing that happened to us was the Freshman Initiation Party given by the Sophomores. This party was held at the home of Leola Francis. It was a great success and everybody enjoyed themselves (we hope)! Then we had our first High School Party, September 28, 1923—one that will be long remembered by every freshman, especially by Alice Lawson who lost her footing when the Chinese Music was played too loud. Our first Class Party was at Mary Halfpenny’s. The most serious accidents of the evening were a few “supposedly” flat tires. Possibly these added to the evening's fun. Our big event happened at Christmas, when we gave the “Romance of a Busy Broker,” put in play-form by the Freshman Literature Class. On February 16, we went on a sleigh-ride party. Our destination was at the home of Ronald and Edward Lee Porritt, who entertained us. 'Twas a cold night, but none too cold for the Freshies and Sophs to have a good time. The Class of 1927 does not claim to be the best class of Clarkston High, although we have the honor of being the largest. On September 7th, 1923 the seventh and eighth grades began school in the Grammar Room. It was a bright autumn day and we were all happy and anxious to begin work. Our teacher was Miss Chamberlain. She helped us through many a hard struggle which we had in our studies. At Christmas time our room had a Christmas tree and all received some very nice gifts. In January, Edith Coryell was promoted to the eighth grade. We were all very glad. Then the news came that Miss Chamberlain was to leave us. We questioned her about it and found that she would leave at the end of the first semester on account of poor health. We were sorry to hear this. On the 28th of January, Mrs. Butler came to. our rescue. She also has helped us a great deal. Then came February, our month of pure joy. St. Valentines Day we had a Valentine Box and everyone received some very pretty Valentines. On Lincoln’s birthday we were invited into the High School Room where we heard a very interesting program. On February 22nd, we had a “Candy and Bake Sale” to pay for our pages in the Oracle. We cleared $10.55. On February 25th the eighth grade organized their class and held their first regular class meeting. On February 27th another class meeting was held and they decided upon their class colors, song, flower, and motto. We wished to make our room more cheerful so everyone who could, brought plants and flowers. A blackboard border of tulips helps to brighten it, too. We are all anxious to make the rest of this year happy and successful. Name Size What You Notice First Stephen Cole Madeline Croasdell Slim Slender His Scowl Her Hair Keith Douglas Short His Nickname Leroy Francis Florence Fiske Medium Smallish His Walk Her Laugh Charlotte McAAillan Anna Molter Emilie Swain Very thin Stout Small Her Smile Her Eyes Her Pleasant Manner Lloyd Sibley Erwin Teggerdine Slender Very thin His Hair His Teeth Paul Willocks Laverna Ballard Donald Bleakley Tiny, 6 ft. 1 in. Slender Tall, 4 ft. His Eyes Her Voice His Love of Study Edith Coryell Smallish Her sweet Disposition Nelson Clark Medium His Ambition Jack Crosdell Slim His Black Hair Maurice Miller Stout His Grin Howard Powers Medium His Hair Cut David Stewart Millicent Stephens Short and thin Stoutest His Eyes Her Hair Richard Seeterlin Bruce Terry Agnes Walter Tiny Stout Medium His Shoes His Face Her Eyes Lynn Poole Stout His Smile Favorite Favorite Color Aim in Life Favorite Pastime Subject Blue None Known Looking Wise Grammar Irish Green To Have a Good Time Whispering Arithmetic Sunkist Yellow To be a Ball Player Talking to the Girls Spelling Squash Yellow To be a Farmer Dreaming History Khaki Brown To be a Farmer’s Wife Talking Nothing Bronze To be a Teacher Drawing English Sky Blue To be Quiet Talking to Paul Reading Black and White To be a Dancer Talking to the Boys Drawing Blue and Yellow To be a Merchant Looking Wise Arithmetic Whittish Black To Walk with Bertha Talking to Blondes Nothing Cerise To be Charming Eating English Indigo To be Slim Powdering Reading Peach Tan To be a Prince Charming Driving Mules None Blue and Red To Make Others Jealous Looking at Fashion Books Grammar Violet To Become a Singer Trying to be Funny Spelling Green Talking to the Girls To Evade Work Singing Nothing Nellrose Red Talking to the Girls Drawing Red and Yellow To be a Farmer Studying Very Hard Debating Brown and Yellow To Please Her Combing his Hair History Blue To be Quiet Talking to the Boys Asking Questions Reading Green To be a Farmer Grammar Brown To be a Carpenter Whittling Reading Red To be a Dress- Laughing Geography Brown 11 I Cl PwC 1 To be Jolly Looking at the Girls Reading FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES In looking back on this year the Fifth and Sixth Grades remember especially several things. In the fall the sixth grade wrote and presented the play, “Robin Hood.” During the year both grades have had a number of parties. The room decided to earn the money to pay for their page in the Oracle by holding a Popcorn Ball, Pie, Cake and Candy Sale. One day this question was asked, “What country calls its ruler the Mikado'3” A bright boy answered, “Washington, D. C.” One of the boys who had just returned from a visit to the dentist was asked, “How is your tooth?” “I don’t know,” he answered, “I left it in Pontiac.” During the year six people have left and one has entered. There are now seventeen people in the Sixth Grade and twelve in the Fifth. af THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES LILLIAN BEARDSLEY VONDA DOUGLAS LEO JENCKS LUCY MOLTER LEWIS PARDEE WILMA PLUMB CECILIA SEETERLIN GERTRUDE STEPHENS EMLYN TERRY DREXEL BEUCLER EDWARD FURSE JASON BALLARD HELEN COLE BRUCE CORYELL ROBERT CROASDELL MARION DUNSTON CLIFFORD GALLIGAN GLADYS GUNDRY JULIA HASKETT FERRIS HOLCOMB ELIZABETH LESLIE max McMillan DOROTHY POWERS MERRITT ROCKWELL HAWLEY SKARRITT BILLY TERRY HARRISON W'ALTER CHARLES WILLIAMS CHARLOTTE YEAGER HAZEL FRANCIS The children of these grades are nearing the close of a pleasant and very profitable year. Our Hallowe’en Party, October 29th, was enjoyed by all. In the peanut contest and donkey game prizes were won by Ferris Holcomb, Gertrude Stephens and little Richard Green. Popcorn and candy were served. The Tom Thumb Wedding November 6th, earned three nice pictures for us: Herring’s, “Three Members of a Temperance Society,” Renauf’s, “A Helping Hand,” and Raphael’s, “Madonna of the Chair.” We had a Xmas tree, December 21st and made booklets for our mothers. On Washington’s birthday we entertained our mothers with a program. Dr. Sutherland gave an interesting talk. The officers of our Literary Club are: President, Robert Croasdell; Vice-President. Gladys Gundry; Secretary, Hazel Francis; Treasurer, Hawley Skarritt. Our Primary Room Now here are the boys, With their laughter and noise, The boys of the Primary Room. The girls are here, too. And they’re not a few. The girls of the Primary Room. Full of life is each lad. Not a single one bad, The boys of the Primary Room. Each girlie is sweet, Not a one can be beat, The girls of the Primary Room. But we can’t always say, 4 s we are saying today, The children of the Primary Room, We will soon have to call, Each child one and all, The folks of the High School Room. An Oracle ilisn, Will be published by them, The folks of the Primary Room. Each one in the class Will, I’m sure, do his best, As he did in the Primary Room. So in nineteen-thirty-four, And in thirty-five, too, Fine Oracles you may expect that June, Because they will be Pub ished, you see, By the folks in our Primary Room. LET’S LAUGH AWHILE Now, if you don’t like these jokes, And they make you sigh and groan, Just stroll around occasionally, And give us a few of your own. Jean L.—“Did you say Manley Walter had music in his soul?” Edward S.—“Yes.” Jean L.—“Why?” Edward S.—“His shoes squeak.” An English Admirer—“By jove, you’re ripping.” Irene F.—“Where?” Druggist—“What kind of a tooth brush do you want?” Customer—“Gib me a big one, boss; dare’s ten in me family.” Lucille C.—“What makes the trees so red in the fall?” Louise G. (intelligently answered)—“Because they blush to think how green they were in the summer.” Glenn G (after boxing)—“Am I a little pale?” Mr. Stewart—“No, you’re a big tub.” IT SURE WAS ONE Kenneth Riddle—“I wish to ask a question concerning a tragedy.” Miss Herriff—“Well?” Kenneth—“What is my mark in Literature?” IT’S NAUGHTY BUT IT’S NICE On one cold Friday night in February when the Juniors and Seniors were on a sleigh-ride party, a Senior by name of Leo Finzel took upon himself the responsibility of keeping a Senior girl warm. Then suddenly during a quiet spell, one of the other Seniors called out, “Hey, Leo! Did you know there were icicles hanging on your arm?” ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD Troubled Youth—“Suppose you were in my shoes what would you do?” Bright Boy—“I’d shine them.” Miss Herriff (in Lit. Class)—“Your theme is a little bit too difficult to understand; I told you to simplify it so that the most ignorant could understand it.” Carrie Nell—“Just what part don’t you understand?” “How’s the milk maid?” He said with a bow. “It isn’t made, sir, It comes from a cow.” Minister—“My good man, do you keep the Ten Commandments?” Ronald W. (while clerking in store)—“No, but we have something just as good. MARGARET MILLER. “Marge Quo.— Oh, Jun! Hobby—Getting A’s. Amb.—To teach. LOUISE GALLIGAN, Lou Quo.—“I’m shocked” Hobby—Getting bugs for zoo. Amb .—Nurse. ARTHUR GREEN. Art Quo.— Gee, I’m sleepy” Hobby—Writing Poetry Amb.—To be a second Rip Van Winkle EMMERT BRANDT, Mutt Quo.— Hey, Vern” Hobby-—Walking at a snail’s pace Amb.—Bookkeeper AGNES PARKER, Beth Quo.— Give me the audience for a word or two” Hobby—Talking Amb.—Home Economics LUCILLE HAMMOND, Tillie Quo.— What you going to wear, girls” Hobby—Helping (?) with Geom. Amb.—Stenog. RONALD WALTER, Ron” Quo.—“What’cha gotta eat, mother? Hobby—Murdering a sax Amb.—Doctor IRENE FULLER, “Frenchy” Quo.— I’m a man hater” Hobby—Getting ads Amb.—A lawyer MAGDALENE ALGER. Tag” Quo-— Oh, Bee, I got somethin’ to tell you’ „ Hobby—Powdering her nose Amb.—Kindergarten teacher GILLETTE WARDEN, Cass Quo.— Aw, cut it out!” Hobby—Driving a Ford coupe Amb.—Carpenter NELLIE STEPHENS, Nell Quo.— Can you feature that” Hobby—Hunting bugs Amb.—Music LEVERN TERRY, Vern” Quo.— That’s a Federal” Hobby—Driving truck Amb.—Mechanic DONALD HARRIS, Doddie Quo.— Get busy, Art” Hobby—Radio Amb.—Electrical Engineer LUCILE CROSBY, Stub” Quo.— Oh, Gee!” Hobby—Driving Oakland Roadster Amb.—Teacher LEO FINZEL, Doe” Quo.—“1 dunno” Hobby—To get a girl Amb.—To catch ESTHER VOORHEIS, Esti” Quo.— Oh, Glenn!” Hobby—Shorthand Amb.—Stenog. Flag of the free heart’s hope and home. By angel hands to valor given; Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven. —Drake. ICtterary SENIOR CLASS HISTORY By Louise Galligan On the first day of school in the fall of 1911 a large number of timid children started their career in Clarkston Union School, under the direction of Miss A. Curtis Of this number four are still with us, Agnes Parker, Lucille Hammond, Magdaline Alger, and Ronald Walter. Three years were spent in the primary room. During this time we saw how great the love for school may be. One day Miss Curtis asked Agnes to go home as she was broken out with the measles; after many tears of regret Agnes left for home. As we entered the fourth grade Beatrice Boice and Louise Galligan joined our ranks. Miss E. Barnes was our teacher for two years. Gillette Warden entered in the fifth grade. The next year Miss M. Walter was our teacher. Loren and Vernon Walter entered out class during this year. Next year we entered the Grammar room. During the two years under Miss Elma Stewart's direction we were very fortunate. She was as wonderful in recreation as in work. We spent many happy evenings at school parties and everyone took an interest in his school work. While in the seventh grade Donald Harris, Leo Finzel, Leslie Parrish and Emma Mayors increased our number to thirteen. We took the county eighth grade examination on the thirteenth day of May. There were thirteen in our class, and the majority were thirteen years of age. This proves that thirteen is a lucky number. The following September in 1920, a large Freshman class started its High School studies. This class was composed of: Magdaline Alger Beatrice Boice Albert Crosby Lucile Crosby Leo Finzel Emma Ford Louise Galligan Arthur Green Lucille Hammond Donald Harris Donald Lange Venzel Mikan Eloise Miller Margaret Miller Agnes Parker Leslie Parrish Conard Shadwell Levern Terry Paul Tindall Ronald Walter Esther Voorhies Loren Walter Rose Martin Beatrice Towne Seymour Voorhies Vernon Walter Gillette Warden Anna Shefpo Our teachers were Mr. Hood, Miss Letts and Miss Olsen. The first year we each had our share of initiation; we also had some interesting times in school. One day in Miss Olsen’s Ancient History class much excitement was caused by Arthur Green. Arthur had captured a fly in an old fountain pen case. Accidentally the fly emerged while the case was near his face and Arthur had the fly in his mouth, much to our pleasure. The next year while we were in Modern History class a poor little mouse tried to come out from under the base board to glean a little knowledge. It got half way out and it could neither go back nor come out for some time. During the second year in High School some of our girls played on the basketball team with great success. Irene Fuller entered during this year. Miss Lett’s place as principal was taken by Mrs. Vincent. The year of ’22 and ’23 was our Junior year and it was a busy year indeed. We gave a play entitled, “At the End of the Rainbow.” The play was well attended—and we realized much pleasure in putting this play before the public. The returns were used to purchase our class rings and pins. Nellie Stephens entered during this year from Brown City bringing with her excellent standings which caused even more competition among our students. We gave the Senior reception on Sunset Hill, a good time was enjoyed by all, and it brought to us Juniors the thought that the time was drawing near when we, too, would be parting. Our class officers for the year were: Levern Terry, President; Louise Galligan, Vice-president; Nellie Stephens, Secretary; Agnes Parker, Treasurer. Our teachers were: Mr. Hood, Miss Herriff and Miss Peters. During our last year in High School we have the same teachers. Emmert Brandt entered at the first of the year. « Several High School parties have been held during the year, a sleigh ride party was enjoyed by the Juniors and Seniors. A new responsibility has been assumed by the Seniors of 1924 as we have undertaken to leave as a token of remembrance and love to the Clarkston Union School, “The Oracle.” Hear! Hear! In the very heart of Oakland, In the center of the village, Stands a noble hall of learning, Stands the majestic Clarkston High School. And the lawns that are around it. Showing verdant green in summer, Showing sparkling white in winter, Are the pathways of remembrance To the many who have trod them. Of the many youths and maidens, Filling up their heads with wisdom, None were half so wise as we were, None so modest in our hearing. We, the Freshmen of the High School. Then from out among the students Chose we Ethylene for our leader. Ethylene Stephens, the most brilliant. She a maiden versed in learning. Then from all the noble chieftains, Chose we Ralph, the son of Lawson, He the next to speak in council, Should our leader e’er be absent. Then the chieftain Ronald Porritt, Of the pen a mighty wielder, Minutes wrote he of our councils. Of our great and weighty councils. Guardian of the wampum treasure, Stood the warrior Lessiter Hammond. Ever with his hand uplifted ’Gainst the onslaughts of the thriftless. 4s from out the year behind us. Clothed in wisdom we have garnered. With the learninn and knowledge That the mighty ones could teach us. Stand we forth upon the threshold Of the glorious year before us, Of our Sophomore year in High School. We will show the waiting thousands Of our wondrous skill and prowess. And the praises that are shouted, Ringing from the hills and valleys, Are the echoes of our war-cries, Of our challenge to life’s battles. —Helen Cheeseman. HIGH SCHOOL PARTIES The first High School Party for the year was held on September 28th, in the basement of the Methodist Church. Its purpose was for the initiation of the Freshmen and it was largely attended. The first part of the evening was spent in playing games such as Zip, Teakettle and Chinese Race. Then light refreshments were served after which a few games were played and then everyone departed for their homes. On November 27th, the annual Thanksgiving Banquet was held in the basement of the Church. Each class had a separate table and the first part of the evening was spent in giving yells and songs. Each class trying to surpass the other. The supper consisted of scalloped potatoes, meat loaf, rolls, pickles, peas, coffee, and pumpkin pie. Games were the amusement of the evening. A contest in which everyone participated was to see who could get the most words out of the word Thanksgiving. Nellie Stephens won first prize with fifty words and Manley Walter consolation with two words. Other games played were, “Laugh,” and Magic Music. On December 21st, the High School entertained the Grammar Room with a Christmas program. Music was furnished by the Orchestra. Isabel King spoke, “Which Gift Was It?” A piano solo by Nellie Stephens. The Freshmen Class presented a play entitled, “The Romance of the Busy Broker.” This was a story which they had dramatized. Following the program the gifts were taken from the tree and everyone received a gift. On March 14th, the last High School Party was held in the basement of the Church. St. Patrick’s decorations were successfully carried out. Some of the games played were Musical Medley, Cross Questions and answers. Advice, Chinese Race, Three Deep, and Squirrel. Light refreshments were served. JUNIOR PLAY AS A WOMAN THINKETH The story deals with Mrs. Weeden, a mother of the period, a slave to her household and family. Her ideals meet with several serious falls when she is brought face to face with her husband’s bad temper, her daughter’s taste for improper company and chewing gum, her son’s use of cigarettes, and her oldest daughter’s extravagance and her son-in-law’s shiftlessness. She meets a Hindu lecturer and learns of a new philosophy, and decides to put his ideas into practice much to the amusement of all observers but to the final and complete happiness of all concerned unless perhaps, it be the minister and his wife, who are but relics of a by-gone age anyway. Myra Walter, playing the leading role, Mrs. Weeden, is deserving in a great part for the complete success of the entire play. Emmert Brandt was excellent as Mr. Weeden, the ill-tempered husband, and deserves a great deal of credit for the play. Kenneth Riddle, Arthur Green, and Madeleine Gulick, true to form, were the scream of the entire show. The Sophs They say we are childish, Always ready for fun. But, we have only one life to live, Why not make it a happy one? We do get in trouble, j4s with all “Human Bein’s.” We don’t profess to be angels, Play harps, or sing hymns. We get along in our studies, Some can not say more. But we’ll all finish High School, With our heads full of lore. We enjoy all our parties, That is when we go. It must be provoking, 4s Miss Herriff knows. We neither look before we leap, Nor think of what will happen, And I betcha many a time, They think we need a strap pin’. Taking all classes together. Ours will be one of the first. We will always stick together, For better or for worse. Every one has his quarrels, And we have ours, too. All sorts of squabbles, From A way down Q. We have our Sheik Jr., And our bobbed hair Shebas, too. Though the tendencies in hair cuts, Is to forget for a week or two. I think the Sophomore as a rule Have reached the height of perfection. I suppose my theories wouldn’t go, If some one gave them much reflection. We all have our nicknames, Such as Oscar and Cy, Tho’ Beak and feeder Bump, Make you laugh until you cry. Skinny Walter and George Hiram, And some make you lisp, But for making you laugh, We have Stan Orr and Speed Fiske. Some students may be brighter. That is, from the teacher’s eye; But, when you beat a Sophomore girl, You're stepping pretty spry. Tasting their cakes or candy, We look around and smile, Call the gang together, And say stick around awhile. —Milton Clark. THE LIT’ CLASS OF ’24 In a bright and cheery class room where the sunshine always came, Sat a brilliant group of students, some were soon to win much fame. On the front row sat five Seniors, dignified aloof and gray, On the back row sat six Juniors, who were always bright and gay. Now when I tell the history of this bright old Lit. Class, You must listen very closely to just how it came to pass. At first ril take the Seniors, who were long since passed away, And tell of them about the time of their Graduation Day. ’Vern Terry was their President, a man with brains galore, Most of his time in school he spent a’studying for more. Agnes Parker was his substitute, a girl who always smiled, She smiled unless her work went wrong and then she got all riled. Nellie Stephens was their recorder, she wrote a wonderful hand, And played the piano so very well that she later joined a band. The lucky one was Margaret, for she held all the cash, They weren’t afraid to trust her ’cause she never acted rash. Now I’ve described their leaders, what more is there to say? Except that the rest of the Seniors were more or less that way. If you want something more brilliant just look at the Junior Class. They’ll show you the most marvellous things that ever came to pass. They aren’t so much in number, but they do a lot for their size, To make the Seniors keep working for their reputation as wise. I can’t tell much of their President, because I happen to be it, But if I brag on the others you musn’t have a fit. Our Vice-President was jolly Pete Terry, he always made someone smile; He was so full of good nature and gladness, he beat the others by a mile. Carrie Nell Merritt as our secretary, a girl full of pep and vim, She’d tell you if you asked her that she was out to win. For treasurer we chose Leslie, he was a brilliant boy, He tended the bank book so very well that he was our pride and joy. And now that I’ve ended the history of our Lit. Class of ’24, You’ll have to wait until next year and then I’ll tell you some more. —Myra Walter. HISTORY OF SOPHOMORES We entered High School in 1923, a jolly, carefree crowd of twenty-three. Nothing exciting or even brilliant things happened during the year, except, of course, the usual “green-errors.” Out of the class at the beginning of the higlj-school year, fifteen remain, and we aren’t so “care-free” as we were, that is in our opinion, but as there are always various opinions, we could stand a little more work. Next year, we are to be closely watched by five teachers, ’cause although we may be more dignified, the five teachers are for “more” work, and some of us may feel like committing the terrible crime of suicidity. But wait and see! CLASS PROPHECY In 1960, after an absence of many years, I decided to go back to visit Clarkston. At first sight of it I did not recognize it because New York would have looked small along side of the flourishing city which I saw before me. But upon closer observation I saw the familiar name of CLARKSTON on many signs. While walking along the street I was startled by some one shouting, “TAXI,” close by me and when I looked up I recognized our class president Levern Terry. I took a ride in his taxi and asked him what he knew of the whereabouts of our classmates of 1924. He told me that Ronald Walter was editor of the comic section of the local newspaper. Arthur Green was hard at work on his latest novel entitled, “The Valley of Silent Women.” He also informed me that Emmert Brandt had gone east as a missionary but had not made much of a success until Lucille Hammond joined him and now they were coming along fine with their work. As I was now at the end of my ride, I alighted from the taxi and continued my search for the rest of my classmates. As I was walking along Main Street I saw a sign which attracted my attention. It was a beauty parlor run by Louise Galligan and she informed me that she had as many boy customers as girls when it came to marcelling hair, because it seemed to be quite the fashion. A little further along the street I stopped at a stand for a shoe shine, and who should the boot-black be but Leo Finzel, hard at work as usual. I learned from him that our classmate Gillette Warden was making big money as organ-grinder, with his pet monkey which was sent him as a present by Emmert Brandt, the great missionary, also that Magdalene Alger was head manager of a large orphan asylum located somewhere in the suburbs. That evening while passing the Strand Theatre, I was attracted by the signs and noticed to my great surprise that the leading star was also one of my classmates, Irene Fuller. There was also to be a very tall man and his wife, a very short woman, playing and being anxious to see if these were also classmates I went in and to my great surprise I recognized Nellie Stephens playing in the band. The fancy dancer I also recognized as Agnes Parker. The tall man and his short wife proved to be Margaret Miller and Donald Harris. The show proved to be very good and I enjoyed it very much. The next morning as I was about to start for home I met Lucile Crosby, the only one of my classmates which I had not been able to locate. She told me that her husband was an aviator and traveled most of the time, and she traveled with him. She begged me to go up with them and view Clarkston from an aeroplane and after much coaxing I was persuaded to go. I was more surprised than ever at the size of Clarkston and its suburbs. I enjoyed my ride so much that Lucille said she would take me back to my home, and I having no objections, we soon started. President .........................................................NELLIE STEPHENS Vice-President .................................CARRIE NELL MERRITT Recording Secretary ................................ ETHYLENE STEPHENS Corresponding Secretary .................................MYRA WALTER Treasurer ................................................LEVERN TERRY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Athletic Association is one of the live organizations of the High School. Under its supervision the basketball and baseball teams are organized and all the athletic games of the year are scheduled. These games play a large part in the development of our school spirit. We go to these games and do our best to stand by the teams which represent the High School and go away from the game feeling that there is no school like ours whether the games were lost or won. All pupils and teachers of the entire school are eligible for membership in the Association upon payment of a small membership fee. Before this the Association has been entirely sel£-supporting carrying a surplus in the treasury and we feel confident that it will be self-supporting this year also. This means a great deal to the members for they are not forced every year to go to the various business men of the town and ask for donations. BASKETBALL Basketball season is here once more, although we haven’t been able to practice as much as we liked on account of the weather and vaccination. However, the girls are doing very well and with a few new girls on the team who are helping us put “pep” into the report we are planning to win every game. The line up this year is: Forwards ......................Evelyn Dunston and Blanche Crosby Guards ............................Gladys Finzel and Leola Francis Jumping Center ...............................................Irene Fuller Running Center ................................................Myra Walter Substitutes ...Clarabelle Amidon, Madeline Gulick and Isabel King The first game to be played at home, is May 16, with Keego Harbor at Clarkston. BASEBALL Captain— EARL TERRY Donald Harris Catch Edward Seeterlin Earl Terry 0. Carl Hood . Emmert Brandt 1st Lauren Miller .. . Keith Douglas 2nd Lee Jones Ronald Walter 3rd Leo Finzel ...s. s. Coach ..L. F. C. F. R. F. Substitutes—Manley Walter, George Sibley, Milton Clark, George Alward, Lessiter Hammond, Stephen Cole. The baseball season of 1924 opened April 25 when we played Holly High School. Up until the eighth inning it looked as though Holly would win, the score being 5 to 0, but in the last half of the inning our team made five runs easily, making the score 5 to 5. In the first half of the ninth inning the Holly team was held scoreless but in the last half of the ninth our team made one run making the score 5—6 in favor of Clarkston. We expect all the games of the season will be played and the outcome will be the same as it was for this first game. Four members of our team graduate this year � and we shall miss them from our team. Those graduating are: Leo Finzel, Donald Harris, Ronald Walter and Emmert Brandt. STAFF Margaret Miller Literary Editor Ronald Walter Joke Editor Nellie Stephen Athletic Editor Irene Fuller Nancy Agnes Parker Business Manager Editor-in-Chief 0 SCHOOL BOARD OFFICERS AND FACULTY 1864—1924 The following list of Board Members and Faculty is as complete as could be obtained from available sources of information. Blank spaces indicate that the information was lacking. We invite our readers to correct our errors or to supply us with missing information for our next issue. Among the School Board the first name is that of the Secretary; the second, the President; the third, the Treasurer. Among the faculty the first name is that of the Principal or Superintendent. Year School Board Officers Faculty 1864—1865 J. B. Drummond 1865—1866 Richard Brokenshaw Erastus Stiff Henry T. Hirst Albert Jennings Miss C. Corson Margaret Vliet 1866—1867 Richard Brokenshaw Erastus Stiff Albert Jennings E. Corson E. M. Lathers Margaret Vliet 1867—1868 .... Solon Cooley Charles Bower J. B. Allen Margaret Vliet Mary A. Beardslee 1868—1869 .... William V. B. Vliet Richard Brokenshaw J. B. Allen Lucy Bingham Emma Bower 1869—1870 . William V. B. Vliet Erastus Stiff J. B. Allen Lucy C. Allen Emma Boker 1870—1871 William V. B. Vliet N. B. Smith Mr. Montgomery Miss Ainsworth Miss Taylor 1871—1872 William V. B. Vliet N. B. Smith E. A. Whitman Carrie Whitman Emma Baker Anna Walter 1872—1873 William V. B. Vliet N. B. Smith E. A. Whitman Etta Baker Kate Miles 1873—1874 .... William V. B. Vliet N. B. Smith y Charles Bower N. B. Smith P. N. Hagle Etta Baker Kate Miles 1874—1875 P. N. Hagle Kate Miles Ella Walter Year School Board Officers Faculty 1875—1876 Harrison Walter George W. King P. N. Hagle Ella Walter 1876—1877 George W. King Harrison Walter Erastus Stiff P. N. Hagle Hattie Drake Anna Walter 1877—1878 George W. King Harrison Walter William C. Bell Emma Baker Alice Clark 1878—1879 George W. King Harrison Walter Thomas Broomfield W. S. Webster Emma Brown Emma Baker 1879—1880 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis John J. Davis Emma Brown Emma Harding 1880—1881 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis J. B. Allen Emma Brown Nettie E. Vliet 1881—1882 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis J. B. Allen Emma Brown Nettie E. Vliet 1882—1883 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis C. Van Dorn F. E. Starring Ella Walter Emma Smith Flora Van Dorn 1883—1884 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis C. Van Dorn Ella Crombie Emma Brown 1884—1885 . George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis C. Van Dorn Emma Brown Delia Crosby 1885—1886 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis A. L. Craft Delia Crosby Emma Brown 1886—1887 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis A. L. Craft Delia Crosby Emma Brown 1887—1888 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis A. L. Craft Delia Crosby Lenora J. McDonald Year School Board Officers Faculty 1888—1889 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis A. L. Craft Agnes Roe Lenora J. McDonald 1889—1890 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis A. L. Craft Agnes Roe Delia Crosby 1890—1891 George W. King Harrison Walter W. H. Lewis A. L. Craft Grace Narrin Delia Crosby 1891—1892 A. L. Craft 1892—1893 A. L. Craft 1893—1894 A. L. Craft 1894—1895 A. L. Craft 1895—1896 A. L. Craft Clarence Vliet Lena Hammond 1896—1897 A. L. Craft Clarence Vliet 1897—1898 Leroy N. Brown John Bird A. L. Craft Anna Urch Martha Davis 1898—1899 Clarence Vliet Anna Urch Martha Davis 1899—1900 Clarence Vliet 1900—1901 Clarence Vliet 1901—1902 Leroy N. Brown A. T. Hagerman Elizabeth Vowles Elizabeth Netting Martha Davis 1902—1903 Leroy N. Brown A. T. Hagerman Martin Burns Edith Barhite Flizabeth Vowles Mary Giddings 1903—1904 J. M. Munson Edith Bell Elizabeth Vowles Mary Giddings Year School Board Officers Faculty 1904—1905 Nelson Walter J. M. Munson Edith Bell Elizabeth Vowles Margaret Clement 1905—1906 Nelson Walter George Foster Lucy Vliet Grace Templeton Myrtle Griffith 1906—1907 Nelson Walter I. F. King Gladys Gillette Stella Shattuck Mellissa Halstead 1907—1908 Nelson Walter I. F. King Gladys Gillette Stella Shattuck Mellissa Halstead 1908—1909 C. J. Sutherland George Walter John Smith George C. Horton Ellen Bird Stella Shattuck Ethel Hathaway 1909—1910 C. J. Sutherland George Walter J. T. P. Smith J. P. Dick Eva McClellan Bernice Bliss Ellen Bird 1910—1911 C. J. Sutherland George Walter J. T. P. Smith J. P. Dick Opal Elwyn Edna Alger Ellen Bird 1911—1912 C. J. Sutherland George Walter J. T. P. Smith B. G. Sutton Florence Sweat Edna Alger Anna Curtis Bessie Irish 1912—1913 C. J. Sutherland George Walter J. T. P. Smith R. S. Blanchard Florence Sweat Bessie Irish Edna Alger Anna Curtis 1913—1914 C. J. Sutherland George Walter J. T. P. Smith C. B. Chaffee Florence Sweat Miss Brown Anna Curtis Edna Alger 1914—1915 C. J. Sutherland George Walter J. T. P. Smith C. B. Chaffee Adeline Wilson Miss Brown Edna Alger Anna Curtis Year School Board Officers Faculty 1915—1916 C. J. Sutherland George Walter J. T. P. Smith C. B. Chaffee Adeline Wilson Vera Miller Ethel Barnes Anna Curtis Mrs. E. F. Steet—music 1916—1917 C. J. Sutherland George Walter J. T. P. Smith C. B. Chaffee Dorothy Fritz Mary Narrin Ethel Barnes Carrie Alger Miss Ferris 1917—1918 C. J. Sutherland George Walter J. P. Smith C. B. Chaffee Dorothy Fritz Mildred Walter Mary Narrin Carry Alger 1918—1919 C. J. Sutherland George Walter Lee Clark C. E. Mosher Dorothy Fritz Elma Stewart Mrs. 0. M. Waters Ethel Phillips 1919—1920 C. J. Sutherland George Walter Lee Clark C. E. Mosher James Willson Mr. Quinlan Gladys Letts Elma Stewart Dorothy Hibner Vera Horn 1920—1921 Earl Walter George Walter Edwin Clark E. J. Miller George Elliott 0. Carl Hood Gladys Letts Marie Olson Jennie Mikan Dorothy Hibner Beryl Miller Evelyn Stocum 1921—1922 Earl Walter George Walter Edwin Clark E. J. Miller George Elliott 0. Carl Hood Jennie Mikan Marie Olsen Maude Owen Dorothy Hibner Margaret Rockwell Edith Bates 1922—1923 Earl Walter George Walter Edwin Clark E. J. Miller George Elliott O. Carl Hood Laura Herriff Ethel Peters Jennie Vincent Maude Owen Margaret Rockwell Edith Bates 1923—1924 Earl Walter George Walter 4 Edwin Clark E. J. Miller George Elliott 0. Carl Hood Laura Herriff Ethel Peters Mildred Chamberlain Alice Butler Frances Dibble Margaret Rockwell Edith Bates K' J GRADUATES OF CLARKSTON HIGH SCHOOL 1887—1923 The list of graduates which follows is as complete as reasonable diligence in preparation would permit. Many records have been lost, others are inaccurate and sources of information about some classes are few. We have communicated by letter, with about two hundred people, and with many others orally, in an effort to verify the information gained, and we offer the following as a result of this effort. Any corrections in the list will be very welcome to us and in particular we are desirous of obtaining names of graduates prior to 1887. Any such information you may give us will be published in a subsequent issue of the “Oracle.” 1887 Lottie Broomfield 655 Clairmont Ave., Detroit, Michigan Florence Broomfield ( Mrs. Florence Edgar) 18 Allison St., Pontiac, Michigan Housewife ‘Will T. Green Fred Holcomb Clarkston, Michigan Orchardist Clarence Phillips Clarkston, Michigan Lillian Walter (Mrs. Jay Lessiter) Clarkston, Michigan Housewife ♦Lillian Stott Anna Lanning (Mrs. Anna Stowell) Orion, Michigan 1888 1889 ft Samuel Jossman 3300 Trumbull Ave., Detroit, Michigan Anna Urch (Mrs. Don Husted) Montana, Ohio Maude King (Mrs. K. P. Rockwell) 27 Fairgrove Ave., Pontiac, Michigan % Ada Galligan (Mrs. William Pierce) Clarkston, Michigan Housewife Cora Foster (Mrs. Clarke B. Fulkerson) 422 W. Vine St., Kalamazoo, Michigan Housewife Anna Foster (Mrs. Andrew Seeley) Holly, Michigan Housewife Flora Ballard (Mrs. Flora Van Alstyne) Durand, Michigan Ellen Roe (Mrs. Ellen Goodfellow ) 4 323 Lincoln Ave., . W. Royal Oak Teacher, now Housewife 1890 ‘Deceased. 1891 Guy A. Walter Clarence Vliet Lena Hammond (Mrs. Henry Jossman) Ina Warner (Mrs. Ina Beardslee) ♦Gertrude Walter _ r Will Hammond Charles G. Bird Harry G. Barry Will C. Bower ♦Albert Jossman Gilman Green Louis Walter Herbert Lewis Libbie Smith (Mrs. Elizabeth Jones) Eleanor Goodenough (Mrs. Henry Garter) Eva Walter •J. Zoea Smith (Mrs. Lloyd Grant) Grace Ballard (Mrs. Charles Cross) Eddie Hubbard Edith Urch (Mrs. Charles Poole) Satie Carran Eliza Shay (Mrs. Eliza Smith) Lulu Hammond (Mrs. Herbert Lewis) Hattie Vaughan (Mrs. A. D. Baker) Leman Gulick Durand Ogden Carleton Bower Ralph Jossman ♦Deceased. 1892 Clarkston, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan 205 Perry St., Pontiac, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan 1893 1894 Almont, Michigan 1938 Collinwood Ave., Detroit, Michigan 22 Willis Ave., Detroit, Michigan 466 Lexington Ave., New York City 50 Washington St., Pontiac, Michigan 1895 Clarkston, Michigan 2262 Taylor St., Detroit, Michigan South Lyons, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan 261 Whittemore St., Pontiac, Michigan Merrill, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan 1896 Clarkston, Michigan 4610 Sebalt Ave., Detroit, Michigan 2262 Taylor, Detroit, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan, 11 Allison St., Pontiac, Michigan Fenton, Michigan 22 Salter Place, Maplewood, N. J. 2922 Fisher Ave., Detroit, Michigan Wholesale Merchant Supt. of School Housewife Housewife Manager of Purchases and Store, N. Y. C. Lines R. F. D. Carrier Merchant Teacher Farming R- D. Realtor Funeral Director V.-Pres. of National Car Wheel Co. Real Estate Barney Roberts Alberta, Michigan Leroy Addis Etta Van Horn (Mrs. C. C. McCreary) Bessie Lowery (Mrs. J. A. Beardsley) Mary Scrace (Mrs. John Hammond) Estelle Gibbs (Mrs. William Graham) Lizzie Netting (Mrs. Louis Voorhees) Ralph Walter Charles Bower Lee Clark Clarkston, Michigan 388 Vermont Ave., Rochester, Penn. 785 Military St., Detroit, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan 1897 1898 170 Windemere Ave., Detroit, Michigan 696 Clairmont St., Detroit, Michigan 1502 Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. 295 St. John’s Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Clarkston, Michigan Ann Arbor Railroad Employe Confectionery Housewife Housewife Housewife Housewife Housewife Private Secretary Insurance Charles Carran Clyde Morrison Lillian Urch Grace Walter (Mrs. L. A. Cambrey) Myrtle Vliet Leroy Gibbs Gertrude Jackson (Mrs. O. C. Farmer) Margaret Hammond (Mrs. LeRoy Addis) Maude De Lisle (Mrs. H. D. Lowrie) Lizzie Bird (Mrs. W. J. Way) Lizzie Ogden Blanche Addis (Mrs. Louis Walter) Clara Urch (Mrs. Bert Farrel) Felix Garter Deceased. Buick Service, Canfield Ave., Detroit, Michigan 3962 Second Blvd., Detroit, Michigan Chicago, 111. Muskegon, Michigan Nurse Housewife 62-234 Alfred St., Detroit, Michigan 500 Farmington Ave., Waterbury, Conn. 140 West Huron St., Pontiac, Michigan 1899 1900 1901 Clarkston, Michigan Sec., Home Club Housewife Clarkston, Michigan Housewife 89 Highland Ave., Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan Housewife Milford, Michigan 937 Dime Bank Bldg., Certified Public Detroit, Michigan Accountant Housewife Lucy Vliet (Mrs. Linsley Coon) Mina Smith (Mina E. Lewis) Sara McMahon (Mrs. R. E. Miller) Mabelle Green (Mrs. Glenn Ellis) Gay Gibbs Edith Foster (Mrs. D. B. Lyons) Glenn Ellis Avery Coon Frankie Van Horn (Mrs. Eli Brindage) Ethel McMahon (Mrs. Fred Owen) Carrie Jossman Myrtle Flemming (Mrs. Albert Lawson) Guy Brown ’Irene Poole Charlotte Dunston (Mrs. Charlotte Barnett) Florence Wilder (Mrs. George Sloane) Elinora Fuller (Mrs. Walter Granger) ’Maude Netting ’Helen Addis Leroy N. Brown Bessie Irish (Mrs. George Haven) Grace De Lisle (Mrs. Edwin Sugar) Frank Gibbs Aliena McMalon (Mrs. Ray Ackerson) ’Deceased. 1902 15925 Baylis Ave., Detroit, Michigan 11535 Byron, Detroit, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan 17 South 19th St., Kansas City, Kansas 1903 Holly, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan Royal Oak, Michigan Davisburg, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan, R. F. D. 2922 Fisher Ave., Detroit, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan 49 Lawerence St., Detroit, Michigan Onaway, Michigan 21141 Crocker, Flint, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan 1904 717 Southfield Ave., Birmingham, Michigan Burt, Michigan 492 Oakland Ave., Pontiac, Michigan 1121 Nicholas Bldg. Toledo, Ohiov Butler Hotel, Detroit, Michigan Housewife Housewife Farmer 4 Housewife School Teacher Metallurgist Sales Engineer (Heating Supplies) Sec. of Colby-Merrill Co. Blanche Clark 1905 1906 8189 St., Greeley, California Grace Sloat (Mrs. Thomas McKinney) Clarkston, Michigan Housekeeping Rena Tucker (Rena L. Boice) Clarkston, Michigan Teacher Mabel Voorheis (Mrs. Martin Stadmiller) Ypsilanti, Michigan 1907 Ines Laing (Mrs. C. A. Welles) 1207 Main St., Evanston, Illinois Housewife and Mother Edna Alger I. P. Wilson School, Pontiac, Michigan Fannie Irish Clarkston, Michigan ‘George Anderson Blanche Seldon 42 Augusta St., Pontiac, Michigan Junior High, Math. Teacher Sidney Smith Flint, Michigan County Agent, Genesee County Julia Smith Lapeer, Michigan Sec. to Med. Supt. of Mich. Home and Training School Martin Alger 435 Wynnewood Road, Pelham Manor, New York Exec. Asst, to Pres, of N. Y. C. Lines 1908 ‘Charles Morris Three Rivers, Michigan Irene Van Horn (Mrs. E. C. Boice) Orchard Lake Ave., Pontiac, Michigan Housewife Ada Scrace Clarkston, Michigan 1909 1910 Lucille Brown 396 W. Huron St. Pontiac, Michigan Teacher Earl Walter Clarkston, Michigan Trucking and Farming Clarence Miller Mildred Bailey Mayville, Michigan (Mrs. Ray Whims) ‘Deceased. 1911 Ruby Irish (Mrs. Ruby Bradford) Pontiac, Michigan, R. F. D. 1912 Ethel Travis (Mrs. John Thors. Jr.) 119 Gladstone Place, Pontiac, Michigan Housewife Leda Smith (Mrs. Jesse Vliet) 3045 Blaine Ave., Detroit. Michigan Leila Carran Jessie Cline (Mrs. Jessie Weber) Clarkston, Michigan Housewife Mildred Walter (Mrs. Charles Beardslee) Clarkston, Michigan Housewife Emily Knox (Mrs. Alvin Beardslee) 2457 Hudson Ave., Norwood, Ohio Theonilla Alger I. P. Wilson School, Pontiac, Michigan Teacher 1913 Clara Cline (Mrs. Clara Mann) Pontiac, Michigan, R. 4 Sara Walter (Mrs. George Perry) Orion, Michigan Dorothy Bailey (Mrs. Dorothy Alleman) Orion, Michigan Housewife Nellie Smith (Mrs. G. L. Winnsett) 527 Stanley Ave., Birmingham, Michigan Housewife Helen Virgin (Mrs. A. J. Miller) 245 Elmhurst Ave., Detroit, Michigan Fred Alger 1450, Cor. of Wilson Phila., Detroit, Michigan Insurance Ward Dunston Clarkston, Michigan Farming Clifford Waterbury Clarkston, Michigan Auto Accessories Maurice Waterbury Clarkston, Michigan Journalism (Served in 20th Aero Sq. 1st Army, World War) Vera Miller (Mrs. Russel Maybee) Clarkston. Michigan 1914 Bernice Rees (Mrs. H. C. MacDonald) 2313 Clarendon.Ave., Bessemer, Alabama Homemaker Carrie Alger Wisner School, Pontiac, Michigan Teacher Deceased. 1915 Geraldine Knox Clarkston, Michigan Adeline Petty (Mrs. George Smith) Clarkston, Michigan Barbara Miller (Mrs. Chas. Chamberlain) 855 Gladstone, Detroit, Michigan Housewife Thelma Irish 516 West 6th Ave., Flint, Michigan Frances Chamberlain (Mrs. Chas. Hodge) Ortonville, Michigan Teaching Ethel Phillips Clarkston, Michigan Gertrude Gibson (Mrs. Fred Erickson) 307 Martin St., Birmingham, Michigan Ronald Waterbury 318 Nelson St., Pontiac, Michigan Frank Perrin 73 Sibley St., Detroit, Michigan 1916 Hazen Atkins Clarkston, Michigan Veterinary Surgeon Myron Seeley Goodrich, Michigan Donald Parker 725 Lincoln Way, East, South Bend, indiana Belle Walter (Mrs. Lee McIntyre) 50 Wisner St., Pontiac, Michigan Jeanette Knox (Mrs. Hazen Atkins) Clarkston, Michigan 1917 Housewife Walter Barrows Clarkston, Michigan Charles Lawther 288 Park Ave., Dearborn, Michigan Marian Seeley Goodrich, Michigan Dorot'y Hibner 111 Bliss St., Saginaw, Michigan Teaching, So. Intermediate School Bernice Van Horn Clarkston, Michigan Bookkeeper Roy Alger Phylean House, East Lansing, Michigan Student of M. A. C. Lilian Hale 381 Mt. Clemens St., Pontiac, Michigan Postoffice Clerk 1918 Mildred Nelsey (Mrs. Frank Brown) Pontiac, Michigan John Rees Clarkston, Michigan Farming Mary Phillips 605 Pontiac Bank Bldg., Pontiac, Michigan Stenographer Beryl Miller (Mrs. John Rees) Clarkston, Michigan Housewife Evelyn La Mountain Clarkston, Michigan Teaching Ruth Tindall (Mrs. Halbert Losch) Ortonville, Michigan Mildred Chamberlain Nurses’ Dormitory, University Hospital, Ann Arbor Winifred Warden (Mrs. Frank Perrin) 73 Sibley St., Detroit, Michigan Josephine Walter Clarkston, Michigan Teacher Anna Walter (Mrs. I. F. Clift) Scotwood Apts. No. 30, Toledo, Ohio Norma Galligan (Mrs. A. G. Dawson) 245 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, Michigan Cora Allen Ortonville, Michigan Teaching 1919 Mildred Crosby (Mrs. Mildred Mann) Clarkston, Michigan Lionel Waterbury 853 Glendale Ave., Pontiac, Michigan 1920 Bernice Stoddard (Mrs. Lionel Waterbury) 853 Glendale Ave., Pontiac, Michigan 1921 Russel Walter Clarkston, Michigan Farming—Ice Business Russel Belitz Clarkston, Michigan 1922 Gertrude Walter (Mrs. Hugh Archer) 36 Union Court, Pontiac, Michigan Donald Miller Clarkston, Michigan Assistant Cashier Harland Walter 1912 Giddis, Ann Arbor, Michigan Student of U. of M. Charlotte Parker Clarkston, Michigan Teacher Laverna Finzel (Mrs. Dale Coryell) Clarkston, Michigan Housewife 1923 Ferris Miller Clarkston, Michigan Dairyman Roy La Mountain 13444 Moran St., Detroit, Michigan Office Work Gladys Jones Clarkston, Michigan Bookkeeping Elizabeth Hammond Clarkston, Michigan Teacher Elsie Buehler 355 Whitemore St., Pontiac, MTcJiigan David Vliet 643 Oakland Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan At College, U. of M. Norma Mann 1425 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, California Stenographer HISTORY OF CLARKSTON Lee M. Clark—Class 1898 The history of Clarkston village dates from the year 1831 when Butler Holcomb, 1st, took up government owned land including what is now Clarkston s corporate area. Our fellow-citizens Butler Holcomb and Frederick P. Holcomb, are grandsons. The village is beautifully located at the head of many small lakes and on the C linton River. The river dividing the village in two unequal parts. The river affords water power, and in 1833 Butler Holcomb, 1st, built a saw-mill on the still existing mill site, its water being delivered through a half-mile long ditch running along the east side of our present mill pond from low lands above. This saw mill was the first business interest of the village. In 1837 two brothers, Jeremiah and Nelson W. Clark, came into this then sparse community, who. besides taking extensive land interests hereabouts, became intensively active in the formation of the village proper. In 1838 they purchased the saw-mill interests from Butler Holcomb, and immediately commenced improvements by constructing the present mill dam. and in 1839 building the flour mill which in only recent years has been torn down. The still existing water power and mill site is now owned by Henry Ford, the automobile king, from whom we are anticipating some intensive commercial development. The first general store in the village was established in 1838 by two brothers, John and William Axford, who were active for many years. The second general store was established in 1842 by Nelson W. Clark, mentioned above, on the site of our present bank. Of this pioneer no lineage remained active in the development of the village. Of the Jeremiah Clark, mentioned above, resident lineage follows, viz: A son, Milton H. Clark, who in 1844 established the third general store on the site of the present Clarkston Dry Goods Co. and continued it for upwards of forty years; a grandson, Edwin M. Clark, manufacturer and treasurer of the present Board of Education; a great-grandson, Lee M. Clark, insurance and real estate; a grear-great-grandson, Milton Hadley Clark, a student in our High School. Abbey and Robinson, both physicians, were the first to engage in the drug business in a store located on the site of the present Masonic Temple. Dr. Robinson was accidently shot by a fellow hunter. Dr. Abbey continued his practice for twenty-eight years, until his death in 1873. His son, Blanchard J. Abbey, is a resident of the village. While there are mentioned above a few descendants whose ancestors were real pioneers, Clarkston has many citizens whose families have long been associated with the surrounding community. Following the erection of the mills and the establishment of three pioneer general stores there rapidly followed various business developments. Common with all rural communities of those days our early citizens had to produce for themselves many of the common necessities, hence such primitive industries as boot and shoe making, wagon and carriage making, farm implements, wool carding, etc., made relatively extensive local employment. v The Detroit and Milwaukee, now Grand Trunk R. R., two miles from the village, was first constructed through the township in 1851, and served the village for maii, express and freight service. Territorial Road, better known as the Saginaw turnpike, now known as M-10 or Dixie Highway, was built through the township in 1832. The first postoffice in Independence Township was established on Section 15, the exact date not known, and a few years later moved to the village where it has remained ever since. About 1850 Nelson W. Clark erected a large two-story building, on a spacious and beautiful lot, on the west shore of Park Lake, which he designed for an academy. This building became the property of Prof. Isaac C. Cochran shortly afterwards, who opened a select school which he continued for many years. In 1862 it was sold to the public for union school purposes. The first organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church was missionary efforts in 1834-1837. The first building was built in 1847, the present brick building was dedicated December 14, 1873. The Baptist Church was organized in 1843, the present building erected in 1847. Cedar Lodge No. 60. F. A. M., was chartered on January 13, 1852, with ten members, the present brick temple erected in 1916. Lake View Cemetery, three acres, was laid out in Section 29, the present location and the Clarkston Union Cemetery Association was organized July 20, 1850. Six acres of ground was added in 1870, and additional ground has been added in later years. The first interment was in 1851. Nature has favored Clarkston and its surrounding country with exceptional scenic beauty. Generally undulating land, sightly hills and numerous ponds and lakes, strongly appeal to the tourist and summer visitors and our lake shores are dotted with cottages. This incoming citizenship, a good percentage of which is becoming permanent, gives a cosmopolitan tone to the community. A HISTORY OF CLARKSTON UNION SCHOOL By Mrs. John Hammond In writing a short history of the early schools in Clarkston, I find that about 1840 a school house was built on the corner of Main Street and Orion Road, on what is now known as the Robinson Lot. The building was of fair size and was constructed of plank. The first teacher was Clara C. Anderson and her pupils were the Holcomb. Vliet and Wheeler children. At this time or soon after, school was held below where the Old Mill used to stand in what is now known as the old Richardson house. This was a small private school and taught by Anna Foster. About I860 a district school was being held in what is known as the Gulick house in the South East part of the village. This school, taught by George Taylor, had an enrollment of 90 pupils. This was rather a rough school when taken in hand by Mr. Taylor, but under his good management the school soon had a better reputation. In 1850 Nelson W. Clark erected a large two-story frame house on a spacious and beautiful lot on the West shore of Park Lake, which he designed for an academy. This building soon became the property of Professor Cochran, who opened a select school in it, which he conducted for several years. He, assisted by Nathan Vliet set the trees which make our present school yard so beautiful. The people now began to see and realize the need of more room, and decided to organize a school and enlarge on the building. In 1862 the property was sold to the public for school purposes, and when it again opened as a Union School, with Professor Ingham in charge, the building consisted of two rooms upstairs, reached by a winding stair in the rear of the building and one large room below used for morning chapel exercises. Later on the lower room was divided and part used as a primary room. This school was made into a ten-grade school in 1883 and the first class graduated under Prof. Craft in 1887. During Professor Vliet’s first year in 1898 it was made a twelve grade school with a new course of study and the first class to graduate from this course was in 1901. Rapid progress was made from this time on and it was only a short time before we felt the need of a new building. This was erected in 1911 just in front of the old building which was wrecked as soon as the new building was ready for school. Since then through a series of evolution, toil and patience our school has reached a point of prestige and stands today a flourishing High School upon the University list, so let us not forget that as we have passed through these few years that we have one of the best schools and there have been some of the best and most capable young men and women gone out to do their part in the business world. And we hope that each one as he comes into the school will strive to do his part so as the years roll by they can look back and some one will have said something good of them. EDITORIAL We, the Staff of the Oracle, send out this first Annual, well realizing that it is not all that it might be or all we would have it be. It is our hope that each succeeding class may perfect and enlarge it and make it more and more a representative of the spirit of the Clarkston High School. We are indebted for such excellence as this publication may possess to the co-operation of our fellow students, the loyalty of our Alumni, the interest of our Advertisers and the advise and assistance of the patrons of our school who have supplied us with many pictures and much information. We especially thank Mrs. John Hammond and Mr. Lee Clark for their assistance in preparing the history of the town and school, and Mrs. Mattie Vliet Plumb whose unfailing memory has so aided us. To Mr. Clarence Vliet and others who supplied pictures we also extend our sincere thanks. r V 0 chemist of skill, investigate! Answer this quiz of mine, 1 think I know what Carbonate, But where did Iodine? IMAGINATION TEST Close your ears, fold your feet across your breast, gaze fixedly at a point midway between your shoulder blades, and imagine that you are the missing link of a chain of weanies. If you are able to feel dogmatic you are A-l. —The Staff. Mr. Hood—“How much time did you spend on this lesson?” Ronald W.—“One hour railroad time.” Mr. Hood—“What do you mean, railroad time?” Ronald—“One hour, counting stops and delays.” Lucille C.—“Stanley, what is it that you like the best about a girl?” Stanley—“My arms.” Lucille—“Get away.” Emmert—“I had a fall in the class room and was unconscious for a long time.” Donald H.—“You don’t mean it, where did you fall?” Emmert—“Asleep.” Mary L.—“When did the revival of learning begin?” Mary Halfpenny—“Just before exams.” ATHLETICS “Can a football? “No, but pigskin.” Pupils may come, Pupils may go, But the faculty goes on forever. Josephine S.—“I heard today that the pavement on Main Street is to be torn up and the street paved with wooden blocks.” Magdalene A.—“Well, where are they going to get the blocks to pave it with?” Josephine S.—“The members of the faculty are going to get their heads together on the matter.” Madalene G. (thinking door was locked)—“Can you tell me if I can get through that door?” Freshie—“I guess so, they just took a piano through there.” Miss Peters—“I always do my hardest work before breakfast.” Freshie—“What’s that ?” Miss Peters—“Getting up.” WORTHLESS Junior (who has a headache)—“Will you give me something for my head?” Mr. Steet—“No, wouldn’t take it as a gift.” Mr. Hood (in Physics class)—“Leo, define horse-power.” Leo—“Horse-power is the distance one horse can carry a pound of water in an hour.” NUTS (At the Opera House, while “As a Woman Thinketh” was being presented.) Miss Peters—“All ready, run up the curtain.” Leverne T.—“Say, what do you think lam, a squirrel?” A MOTHER’S CHOICE A woman living in Austin Corners named her twin daughters Gasoline and Kerosene. We chemistry students hope the babies will grow up a parafine girls. BY THE JUNIORS When ice cream grows on Macaroni trees, When Sahara’s sands are muddy; When cats and dogs wear B. V. D.’s, That’s the time we like to study. Miss Herriff—“What are the exports of Virginia.” Earl T.—“Tobacco and live stock, ma’am.” Miss Herriff—“Live stock! What kind of live stock?” Earl—“Camels, ma’am.” Mr. Hood (last class in morning)—“What does Q. E. D. mean?” Edward S.—“Quit and Eat Dinner.” Nellie (teaching music)—“What is your impression of harmony?” Little Girl—“A freckled-face girl in a polka-dot dress, leading a coach dog.” NO DIFFERENCE Miss Peters—“Why are Sophomores like kerosene lamps?” E. Ellis—“They are not very bright, sometimes turned down, and frequently go out at night.” Hie—“Why did the salt shaker?” Cough—“Because he saw the spoon hold her and the lemon squeezer.” Miss Herriff—“You girls surely come and see me some time, won’t you?” Girls—“But where do you live?” Miss Herriff—“In the road by the side of the house.” Mr. Hood (in Zoology class)—“What insect lives on the least food?” Donald H.—“The moth. It eats holes.” Helen C.—“Have you read ‘To a Field Mouse’?” Isabelle—“No, how do you get them to listen?” Mr. Hood (in Geometry class)—“Millard, your explanation is as clear as mud.” Millard—“Well, it covers the ground, don’t it?” Beatrice B.—“Teachers are worse than immigration authorities at Ellis Island nowadays.” Magdalene—‘How come?” Beatrice—“They swiped the slogan, ‘They shall not pass’.” Margaret M (at a dinner party)—“Why don’t you drink your coffee out of your cup instead of your saucer?” Paul T.—“Because once I stuck the spoon in my eye.” A LITTLE TOO INFORMAL Lee J.—“I want to try on that suit in the window.” Assistant—“Sorry sir, but you will have to use the dressing room.” Student—“Pardon me, are you one of the English instructors?” Leslie A.—“Gosh no! I got this tie for Christmas.” Freshie—“Who is your favorite author?” Senior—“Father.” Freshie—“What did he write?” Senior—“Checks.” Mr. Hood (after long winded discussion)—“Do you see the point now?” Josephine S.—“That isn’t a point, that’s a line.” Alice—“Ralph ate something that poisoned him.” Ethylene S.—“Croquette?” Alice—“Not yet, but he is very ill.” George S.—“Isn’t it strange that a fellow will sit up most of the night with a mouthful of hair—but—when he finds one lone hair in his soup—!” Manley W.—“Well, that’s different.” Miss Herriff—“Agnes, define Romanticism.” Agnes (looking astonished). Miss Herriff—“Of course, I mean pertaining to Literature.” Kind Old Gentleman—“How do you like school, my little man?” Kenneth R.—“I like it closed, sir.” Miss Peters—“What do the Freshmen do with their week-ends?” E. Dunston—“Wear their hats on ’em.” Myra W.—“Did you get seats for the theatre, dearie?” Lee N.—“Yes, love, I got the forty-third row back.” Myra W.—“Oh, I’m so glad. The show won't bother us a bit back there.” Lester H.—“I looked through the keyhole last night when Lucille’s fellow was calling on her.” Father—“And what did you find out?” Lester H.—“The electric lamp.” Kenneth R.—“What is the difference between a fish and a fool?” George A.—“I don’t know. I’ll bite. What is the difference?” Kenneth—“Well, if you bite, there isn’t any.” Old Man (to Senior)—“When do you expect to graduate?” Arthur G.—“Every year.” Mr. Hood—“Are you getting many orders for the Oracle?” Irene F.—“I got two today that I will never forget.” Mr. Hood—-“What were they?” Irene—“One was to get out and the other was to stay out.” Esther V.—“Oh, shut up!” Eloise M.—“You’re the biggest dunce in school.” Miss Peters—“Girls! Girls! Do not forget I am here.” Leo F.—“What does D. L. D. stand for, Les?” Les A.—“Doddies Little Daisies, I guess.” Beneath the moon He told his love; The color left her cheeks, But on the shoulder of his coat, It showed up plain for weeks. Barber—“A hair-cut, sir?” Milton C.—“No, thanks. I’ll have them all cut.” Mr. Hood—“Only fools are positive.” Lauren M (thinking he could start an argument)—“Are you sure?” Mr. Hood—“Positive.” Walter A.—“Did you ever take chloroform?” Lee P.—“No, who teaches it?” He (motoring in his Ford)—“My clutch is awfully weak.” She—“So I’ve noticed.” Lucille H.—“Yes, they have been going together for years.” Emmert—“Who?” Lucille—“Your feet.” Mr. Hood (in Chemistry)—“Now. this is a very dangerous experiment and if anything goes wrong it will blow us sky high,—now if t£e class will step up, so they can follow me closely.” v Visitor—“Are you a student here?” Arthur—“No, I’m in on life sentence.” Elizabeths—“What is a mountain range?” Grace Petty—“It is a large cook stove.” Advertisements Our Advertisers make this publication possible. Your patronage will justify their faith in our “Oracle.” JOS. S. SEESTERLIN, JR. ED. A. SEESTERLIN DODGE and CHEVROLET SALES and SERVICE CLARKSTON GARAGE Expert Repairing on All Makes of Cars Battery Service, Tires, Tubes, Gasoline and Oils Day and Night Wrecking Service ACETYLENE WELDING Day Phone 3 Night Phones 31 or 32 Judd and Houghton CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN GENERAL MEAT MARKET Fancy. Fresh, Salted and Smoked Meats at All Times PHONE 1 FREE DELIVERY MILLER BEARDSLEE Coal and Lumber Phone 2-W CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN t I ' THE BEST SODAS Served AT ADDIS CONFECTIONERY We want everybody to become acquainted with the delicious drinks I and cream creations served at our Fountain, j They are uncomparable and we are proud of the fact. We employ every means to make our Sodas the best. The best methods of dispensary are used. You always get a Soda served to you in a satisfactory manner; only the purest fruit juices are used and fresh whole fruits in season. We ask you to come to our store tomorrow and prove our statement. i Lowney, Park, Tilford’s, Bunte’s CANDIES i ADDIS SODA SHOP, CLARKSTON ■ ■4. 4 .—. —.—..—.—..—..—..—..—■■—..—■■—..—•-{. I Fountain Eastman | Pens Kodaks ■ We Give a Professional Touch to Amateur Photography +— f I J. II. ALGER j . THE REXALL DRUG STORE Edwin F. Steet PHARMACIST Gilbert’s Symphony Lawn Chocolates Stationery -----•---—-------———“ QUALITY j HARDWARE j -------«-----«----------- f PONTIAC—CLARKSTON BUS LINE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 1924 WM. GREEN, Prop. LEAVE CLARKSTON 7:30 a. m. 9:30 a. m. 11:30 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 2:00 p. m. 4:45 p. m. 7:00 p. m. Saturday only Except Sunday Sat., Sun. and Holidays All passengers covered with $10,000 insurance. 8:30 a. m. 11:00 a. m. 1:30 p. m. 2:30 p. m. 4:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 8:30 p. m. Special trips any time—anywhere. Pontiac to Clarkston ...........50c Pontiac to Waterford 35c Pontiac to Drayton Plains ......25c ■ Waiting Rooms at Waterford: Postoffice and Jacober’s Store. Drayton Plains: Oaks’ Store. Clarkston: Skarritt’s Livery Barn. I I LEAVE PONTIAC CALL CLARKSTON PHONE 43 Clarkston to Waterford 15c Clarkston to Drayton Plains .25c Waterford to Drayton Plains .10c --- GROCERIES PAINTS GLASS GUY A. WALTER A Complete Stock of GROCERIES FRUITS and VEGETABLES OUR LEADERS: Chase Sanborn Coffee Circle C Nibs Tea We Always Aim to Please You MEN’S BOYS’ LADIES’ CHILDREN’S ----FURNISHINGS DRY GOODS, NOTIONS LANDI RONK CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN J. BERT LANDI GERALD RONK CLARKSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS University Accredited Courses Commercial Agricultural Classical Well equipped laboratories for all sciences. I + EARL WALTER, Secretary Board of Education O. CARL HOOD, Superintendent At Your Service I I i Brandi’s Grocery FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES in Stock PHONE 22 “K 1 1 4 i. —.— —— ——■— f Eat at CENTRAL LUNCH Clarkston Drygoods Company CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN Dealers in Home Cooking Staple Drygoods, Notions Ladies’ and Men’s Furnishings, Boots, Shoes. — ■—— GROCERIES Homade Pies and Cake 5, 10 and 15c Everyday Needs Mrs. Belle I. Cooley, Prop. Phone 36 No fancy prices here. Our aim is to sell only first-class merchandise at a fair profit and give a square deal to all. — ----- ALWAYS Quality Service Dependability at Our Store COMPLIMENTS OF F. WALTER SON DRYGOODS FOOTWEAR GROCERIES Phone 20 Clarkston, Michigan 1 CENTRAL MARKET i j CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN Phone 14 { Best of Meats at right price. I Buyers of Live Stock and Poultry ] WIGHT DUNSTAN Dr. C. J. 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Walter—“No—er—just a piece of grit in my tooth.” Josephine S.—“For goodness sake, swallow it, you need some.” Freshie—“Who are the Four Horsemen?” Smart Senior—“Paul Revere, Jesse James, Bill Hart, and Barney Google.” Business Manager, Irene Fuller, escorted by a heavily armed body guard, visited the Clarkston State Bank and deposited $1.43. Mr. Hood—“What is a centimeter?” Sleepy Junior—“It is an animal with a hundred feet.” 4 Senior—“What would you think of a man who would go horse back riding at midnight, Ralph?” Ralph (seriously)—“Who did?” Senior (laughing)—“Paul Revere, of course.” Franklin once said: “The fact that a business can live and prosper for a decade is proof enough of its stability.” CLARKSTON STATE BANK CLARKSTON 1913 1924 WHEN BETTER OR CHEAPER Insurance CAN BE WRITTEN—WE’LL WRITE IT KING’S INSURANCE AGENCY Jlutographs •. ►-$� ■££ ■'-• '-Tv - -..-w- 1 4 5 JfeL V. ■v..f s eL ? ! 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