L, -SL, T-L V-.1 ' 'L H56-!'Jf?f2?'z'1,l ,V i:?Am'4i,-Ll! 53'1.--Tffngffihrliiil-r'5 ffl 42vH !1l':f 1'-'Hifi ' . ' , 1 V' Q 'E-i W' QT- .. V s- -v 7 A 11M1nr1m 'v-'sa1Lx, 'mm'-v :'f'..mr x.w'l 5-ff f1nz1ilmum'z-2 1zi.w'u::...:: '71-xm.vmimn:s.mu:'s'1L -.-'sm w-me 5:27 '1:,'7:v.xmmna.L ' ' '- .l.rr.rlsIlL'A THE COLONIAN PUBLISHED BY SENIOR CLASS COLON HIGH SCHOOL COLON, MICHIGAN NINETEEN TWENTY-NINE Page Four THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty Nme FORVVARD VVe, the Senior Class, in presenting this volume of the Colonian to you, Wish to present to you, our school, classes, activities and happenings of the past two years. We are hoping that, when the years roll by,this volume will recall pleasant memories to those who have spent their school days here. We, the Senior Class, Wish to thank all of you who have helped in the building of this Annual, and those of you Who have given us this institution of learn- ing---The Colon Public High School ---Where future minds are trained and developed. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Five TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication Administration Classes School Calendar Activities Literary Commencement Activities Jokes Advertisers Page Six THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine x , Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Seven DEDICATION Fully realizing his five years of unsellish loyalty, splendid cooper- ation, and untiring eflbrts for the interests and Welfare of the student body, We, the Senior Class, dedi- cate the 1929 Colonian to our Superintendent, Abraham Jaffe. Page Eight- THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine BOARD OF EDUCATION President: C. W. Maurel' Secretary: Dr. G. E. Godfrey Treasurer: C. B. Tomlinson Trustee: F. R. Damon Trustee: D. H. Baad QQ' QQ, Q 5 M THE S CHQ GL 'l Page Ten lilili THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine A. Jaffe Superintendent of Schools University of Michigan Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts Charles Hilton Principal Michigan State College Bachelor of Science Fredrica Jaffe English-Latin Northern State Teachers' College Life Certificate University of Indiana Flora Marvin Commercial-History Olivet College Bachelor of Arts V. Ellen Nikka Home Economics Central States Teachers' College Life Certihcate Nineteen Twenty-Nine Q, . te, ..,.- - A Ufigp ., 4 trzxgr Ji? tri? X s 4 LL .l.. THE COLONIAN Ruth Ryden hiusic-Art MacPhail School of Music Bachelor of Music C. E. Pier Seventh and Eighth Grades Western State Teachers' College Limited Certificate Marie Bower Fifth and Sixth Grade University of South Dakota Bachelor of Arts Lelia Frye Third and Fourth Grades Western State Teachers' Life Certificate Gladys Whitner First and Second Grades State Teachers' College Life Certificate College Page Twelve THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine SENIORS President: Joseph Stowell Vice President: Virginia Wattles Secretary-Treasurer: Raymond Ward Class Colors: Purple and Gold Class Flower: Yellow Rose Class Motto: . No Victory Without Labor Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Thirteen 'Y 3 V Joseph Stowell Ag. Club '26, '27, '28, Treas, '29, Latin Club '28, Com. Club '28, Debating '27, '28, Track '29, Class President '28, '29, Athletic Asso. '26, '27, '28, '29, Chorus and Operetta '27, '28, Poultry judging Team '28 Raymond Ward Class Vice President '26, Pres,'27. Sec. and Treas. '29, Operetta '26, '27, '28, Baseball '28, '29, Bas- ketball '28, '29, Football '25, '26, '27, Cap. '28, Ag. Club, Sec.-Treas. '27, Pres. '28, '29, Coin. Club '28, '29, Virginia Wattles Class Pres. '26, Vice Pres. '29. Athletic Asso. '25, '26, '27, '28, Glee Club '27, '28, 29. Sec.- Treas. of Glee Club '28, Com. Club '29, Pres. of Com. Club '29, Operetta '26, '27, '28, '29. Mildred Wattles Athletic Asso, '26, '27, '28, '29, Com, Club '28, '29, Sec.-Treas. Coin. Club '28, Music '26, Editor of Colouian '29, Honorary Latin Club Me1uber'29. Edu Russell Operetta '27, '28, '29, Athletic Asso. '26, '27, '28. junior Class Vice Pres. '28, Com. Club '28, '29, Ag. Club '27, '28, Vice of Ag. Club '27, Home EC. Club '29, Page Fourteen THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine Gladys Schwenk Operetta '26. Athletic Asso. '26, '27, '28, '29. Com. Club '29. Latin Club '28, Evangeline Kemmerling Glee Club '26. Chorus '26, '27. Athletic Asso. '26, '27, '28, '29. Com. Club '28, '29. Basketball '29, Grace Swihart Burr Oak '26, '27. Glee Club '28. Operetta '28. Com. Club '28, '29. Athletic Asso. '29. Home EC. '29. Donald French Ag. Club '28, '29. Com. Club '29, Chorus '26, '27, '28, Latin Club '26, Track '29. Athletic Asso. '26, '27, '28, Charlotte Loudenslager Athletic Asso. '26, '27, '2S. Ag. Club '27, '23, '29, Com. Club '28, '29, Glee Club '29, Home Ee. Club '28, Track '26, '27, '28, Nineteen Twent y-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Fifteen ff , , i g l , e Q 1 ' i V' ' V X Lionel Speece ' Vice Pres. of class '27. Operetta '26, '27, '28, Baseball '26, '27, '28, '29. Football '26, '27 '28, Y Com. Club '28, '29. Vice Pres. '28, Athletic Assn. '26, '27, '28, '29. Basketball '28, '29. Helen Loudenslager Sec. and Treas. of class '28, '29. Athletic Assn. '26, '27, '28, '29. Com. Club '28, '29. Basketball ,Z ,. , 9. 1 rack 27. Blanche Price Glee Club '26, '27, '28, '29. Coin. Club '27, '2S. Latin Club '28 '29 Fc Cl I 'P' , . . . ua 20, '26. Athletic Assn. '26, '27, '28, Debating team '26, '27, '28. Lucile Guthrie Latin Cub '29. H ome Ee. Club '29. Com. Club '28, '29. Lela Cossairt Operetta '26, '27, Athletic Assn. '26, '27, Home EC. Club '26, Ag. Club '27, '28, '29, Com. Club '28, '29. Track '26, '27, '28. Page Sixteen THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine Lola King Ofieretta '26, '27, '28. Home Ec. Club ' 6 President '29, Athletic Assn. '26, '27, '28, ' . Com. Club '28. Cheer leader '26, '27, '28, ' Glee Club '27, '28. Class Sec. and Treas. V Merlin Valyer Athletic Assn. '26, '27, '28, '29, Ag. Club ' , '27, '28, '29. Co111. Club '27, '28, '29. Opere a '25. Football '26, '27. Basketball '27, ' . Baseball '26, '27, '2S. Lova Hughes Com. Club '28, '29, Chorus '27. Home N Club '27, Latin Club '27. Irene Smiley Chorus '26, '27, '28, '29. Latin Club '28, ' Com. Club '28, john Perry Athletic fAssn. '26, '27, '28, '29, Com. C b '28, '29, Baseball '26, '27, '28, Football ' 7, '28. Basketball '27. '28. Chorus '27, '28, ' 9. Track '29. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Seventeen IN MEMORY OF OUR CLASSMATE DOROTHY NIENDORF Page Eighteen Til E COLONIAN Nineteen JUNIOR CLASS Back row, left to right: Cecil Guthrie, Paul Etheridge, Ray- mond Price, NValter Young, Iola Stewart, Alton Wattles, Karl Lake. Center row, left to right: Alice Reed, Edwin Loudenslager, Bertha Miller, Dorothy Wilder, Mildred VVagner, VVilda Mosher, june Niendorf. First row, left to right: Alta Hobday, Goldie Swihart, Miss Marvin, Dale Eltzroth, Dorothy Whitehead, Robert Adams, Dorothy Bennett, Floyd Loomis. President: Alton Wattles Vice President: Mildred Wagner Secretary: Alta Hobday Treasurer: Alice Reed Advisor: Miss Flora Marvin Class Colors: Pink and Green. Class Flower: Sweet Pea Class Motto: Step by step we gain the heights. Nineteen Twenty-Nine TTE COLONIAN Page Nineteen SOPHOMORES Back row, left to right---Lewis Fisher, Fay Burnham, Salvin Swanson, Russel Ward, Lloyd Cossairt, Bob Dingman, Orville Osborn. Center row, left to right---Richard Maurer, Kenneth Walte1's, Thelma Green, Vera Mangold, Lorene Copland, Verna Mangold, Leopoldine Hotovy, Julia Gorton, John Deliack, Esther Swanson. First row, left to right--- Ruth Bower, Dorothy Dingman, Ruth Holy, Mae Decker, Goldie Fullerton, Alice Phelps, Miss Nikka. President: Alice Phelps Vice President: Julia Gorton Secretary: Salvin Swanson Treasurer: Esther Swanson Advisor: Miss V. Ellen Nikka Class Colors: Blue and Gold. Class Flower: Sweet Pea. Class Motto: Climbing Though the Rocks be Ruggedf, Page Twenty THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Ni FRESHMEN Back row, left to right: Alta Whitehead, Mildred Rathburn, Marjorie VVagner, Helen VValters, Marion Baumeister, Dorothy Sprowl, Josephine Farrand, Lloyd Adams, Lester Russell, Carl Bohnenstadt. Center row, left to right: Ralph Loudenslager, Harold Phelps, Glenn Green, Lawrence Stewart, Harry Schulze, Irwin Walters, Irwin Stewart, Ada Green, lylilbur Miller, Charles Conn, Robert Drake, Clio Bossum. First row, left to right: Nlahle Willianis, Dorothy Snyder, Maxine Brown, Evelyn Drake, Evelyn Schwenk, Alice Perry, Mrs. ,laH'e, Roland Scott, Philip Hamilton, Glenn Decker, Donald Stowell, Harold Decker, Rex Brown. President: Mable Williaiiis Vice President: Harold Phelps Secretary and Treasurer: Mildred Rathburn Advisor: Mrs. Fredrica jarle Class Colors: Green and Silver. Class Flower: Sweet Pea. Class Motto: Aim High and Hold Your Aim. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Twenty-one SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES Back row, left to right: LeRoy VVhitford, Paul Stahowiak, Albert LeRoy, Stanley WVattles, Raymond Nleyers, Ar- den Elsbey, Henry Evert, Hugh Godfrey, Claude West, Lloyd Miller, Denton Castle, Frank Russell, Ralph Lamberson, Donald Hobday. Center row, left to right: Florence Maybee, Jane Kullin, Dola Young, Hazel Walters, Thelma Davis, Ruth Sfowell. Dorothy Sager, Winne Stowell, Katherine Latta, Natalie Holy, jaunita Hovis, Viola Frohriep, Jack Damon. First row, left to right: Thelma May, Ralph Meyer, Wade Drake, Chris Baurneister, Maxine Kullin, Max Auten, Charlie Bossum, Mr. Pier, Max Groth, Spencer Bower, Newton Farrand, Herman Kessler, Phil Rudd, Ralph Drumhiller, Mary Eltzroth, Helmine Broker. Class Otlicers EIGHTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE Pres.---Wade Drake Pres.---Maxine Kullin Vice Pres.---Albert LeRoy Vice Pres.---Mary Eltzroth Sec.---Claude West Sec.----Lucille French Treas.---Henry Everts Treas.---Luella Rench Adviser---Mr. C. E. Pier Page Twenty-two THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nin ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Athletic Association is an organization composed of mem- bers of the school faculty and students from the upper six grades. Its purpose is to finance athletics, develop a loyal school spirit, and foster a commendable standard of sportsman- ship among players and spectators. All members of the or- ganization are admitted to athletic games, debates and contests. OFFICERS Adviser: Mr. A. JaH'e President: Helen Loudenslager Vice President: Mildred Wagner Sec.-Treas.: joseph Stowell Asst. Sec.-Treas.---Raymond Price Councilman from Sophomore class: Esther Swanson Councilman from Freshman class: Mildred Rathburn Councilman from Eighth Grade: Stanley Wattles Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Twenty-three FOOTBALL 1928 Back row: Mr. Hilton, L. Cossairt, B. Dingnian, H. Phelps, P. Etheridge, R. Nlaurer, Perry, R. Adams, L. Rus- sell. Front row: E. Loudenslager, A. NVattles, R. Scott, R. Ward, R. Ward, L. Speece, F. Loomis. Captain: - Raymond Ward Manager: Dale Eltzroth Coach: C. R. Hilton Town Score Town Score Place Sturgis 12 Colon it 0 Colon Union City 38 Colon 0 Colon Constantine 59 Colon U Constantine Total scores of season4Colon 0, Opponents 109 L. E., R. Ward, L. T., F. Loomis, L. G., L. Cossairt, C., R. Maurer, R. G., R. Adams, R. T., D. French, R. E., L. Speece, B., J. Perry, L. H. B., H. Phelps, R. H. B., R. Ward, F. B., A. Wattles. Substitutes-R. Dingman, L. Russell, R. Scott, E. Loudenslager. Page Twenty-four Nineteen Twenty N1 BASKETBALL GIRLS IQZQ Back row: Niendorf, L. King, H. Loudenslager, A. Hob- day, Ii. Drake, Miss Niklca, Coach. Front row: M.Willianis, G. Fullerton, A. Perry, R. Holy, E. Kemmerling, A. Reed. Town Centerville Athens Sherwood Centerville Athens Burr Oak Sherwood ,Burr Oak Score 59 39 55 33 50 59 38 30 SCHEDULE Town Colon Colon Colon Colon Colon Colon Colon Colon LINEUP Score 9 2 10 9 4 13 6 10 Place Centerville Colon Sherwood Colon Athens Colon Colon Burr Oak H. Loudenslager, F., R. Holy, F., M. Williams, F., A. Hobday, C., J. Niendorf, G., G. Fullerton, G., E. Kemmerling, C., A. Phelps, C., A. Perry, G. 1 Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Twenty-five BASKETBALL BOYSIQZQ Back row: L. Speecc, G. Decker, Mr. Hilton, H. Phelps, R. Adams, W. Young, R. Ward. Front row: H. Decker, B. Dingman, R. Maurer, R. VVard, J. DeBack, K. Lake. Captain: Lionel Speece Manager: Dale Eltzroth Coach: C. R. Hilton SCHEDULE Town Score Town Score Plnee Centerville 40 Colon 3 Centerville Athens 18 Colon 5 Colon Sherwood 13 Colon ll Sherwood Centerville -l- Colon 5 Colon Athens 19 Colon S Athens Burr Oak -14 Colon 5 Colon Sherwood 6 Colon 5 Colon Bnrr Unk 34 Colon 13 Burr Unk XVl1ite Pigeon 1.2 Colon 9 XYhite Pigeon XVhite Pigeon 9 Colon S XX'hite Pigeon Total scores of season: Colon, 69: Opponents, 189. LINEPI' L. Speece, C.: R2lj'l1lO11Il XVz1rml, G.: -I. Perry, F.: B. Dingnian, F.: Il. Phelps, G., Russ Ward, F.: -I. Dellaek F.: R. Maurer, C.: R. Aclanis, F.: W. Young, C.: K. Lake. F.: Subs.-G, Decker, H. Decker. s Page Twenty-six Nineteen Twenty Nm BASKETBALL T928 Captain: - Paul Sanders Manager: Dale Eltzroth Coach: - C. R. Hilton SCHEDULE Town Score Town Score Place Burr Oak 37 Colon Z1 Burr Oak Centerville 6 Colon Z6 Centerville Burr Oak 15 Colon 17 Burr Oak Sherwood 30 Colon 17 Sherwood Athens 7 Colon 8 Colon Athens 31 Colon Z4 Athens Sherwood 11 Colon 9 Colon Total Scores: Colon, 1313 Opponents, 137. LINEUP Paul Sanders fel, center, forward: Lionel Speecc, center, guard: Frank Lamberson, forward, guard: Burton Baker, forward, jack Doran, forward, guard, john Perry, guard: Bob Dingman, guard, Merlin Valyer, center, guard. BASEBALL 1928 Captain: - Lionel Speece Manager: Marian Merica Coach: - C. R. Hilton SCHEDULE Town Score Town Score Place Athens 11 Colon 15 Athens Constantine 4 Colon Z0 Colon Centerville 3 Colon 5 Centerville Mendon 3 Colon 4 Colon Burr Oak 5 Colon 9 Burr Oak White Pigeon 1 Colon Z 1Vl1ite Pigeon Athens 5 Colon 7 Colon Total Scores of Season: Colon, 62: Opponents, 32. LINEUP L. Speece, catcher, P. Sanders, pitcher: Perry, first base: R. Ward, second base: B. Baker, third baseg Doran, shortstop, F. Lamber- son, left lieldg M. Valyer, center field: D. Eltzwroth, right field, L. Cossairt, DeBack, E. Wyant, substitutes. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Twenty-seven BASEBALL IQZQ Captain: Lionel Speece Manager: Merlin Valyer Coach: C. R. Iinton SCHEDULE Date Town Score Town Score Place April 9 Athens S Colon 9 Colon April 12 Mendon 6 Colon 3 Menclon April 19 XVhite Pigeon ll Colon 17 Colon April Z4 Athens Colon Athens May 7 Sturgis Colon Sturgis May 10 Burr Oak Colon Colon May 17 Constantine Colon Constantine May 24 Centerville Colon Colon LINEYI' L. Cossairt, Catcher: QI. Deliack, pitcher: R. Maurer, first haseg II. Phelps, second base: L. Speece, third lxase: J. Perry, short stopg Russ XVarrl, left fielflg Dale Eltzroth, center fieldg B. Diugnlan. right Field. Substitutes: Ray XVarml, L. Fisher, R. Adams. F, Loomis. L. Russell, C. Conn, R. Drake, G, Decker, U. Osborne, H. Decker. AGRICULTURE CLUB 1 929 Back row- -M. Valyer, R. Maurer, L. Cossairf, A. Hobday C. Loudenslager, D. French, R. Adams. Center row---R. YVarCl, P. Etheridge,F. Burnham, A. YVattles D 3 C. Gutherie, L. Cossairt, B. Dingman, Stowell, Nlr. Hilton. Front row---R. Price, S. Swanson, O. Osborne, F. Loomis, R. Ward, L. Fisher, DeBack. The Agriculture Club was organized for the purpose ofmutual social, moral and intellectual improvementg and for the study o Agriculture. OFFICERS Adviser---Nlr. Hilton President---Raymond VVard Vice President---Edwin Loudenslager Secretary---Alta Hobday Treasurer---Joseph Stowell r Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Twenty-nine High Svrhn1iliQlhnrun 1929 The High School Chorus consists of' forty-three students. The chorus has been working on different songs and selections of music during the past year. The operetta, Carrie Comes to College, was given in Hill's Opera House on lNIarch 29 of this year, by the High School Chorus, under the direction of Miss Ruth Ryden, the present music and art teacher. 1.1.4- f-rw-n-1 1-Av Axv-v . xv 1-ri.. -L-,.. f-n,,.,., GIRLS' GLEE CLUB IQZQ The Girls' Glee Club, Which is made up of young Women who are interested in vocal music, has made occasional public appearances during the school year, under the direction of Miss Ruth Ryden. The personnel is as follows: Charlotte Loudenslager Mildred Rathburn Virginia Wattles Alice Perry Blanche Price Alta Whitehead Leopoldine Hotovy Alice Reed Dorothy Sprowl Helen Walters Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Thirty-one I' Q I ORCHESTRA IQZQ Our orchestra is made up of members of our High School who are interested in this line of musical work. The orches- tra has made several public appearances throughout the year under the leadership of lN'liss Ruth Ryden. Its personnel is as follows: VIOLIN: Lorene Copeland, Harold Decker, Carl Hohen- stadt, Harry Schultze, Philip Hamilton. SAXAPHONE: Leopoldine Hotovy, Alton YVattles, Sal- vin Swanson. ALTO: Floyd Loomis. BASE: Robert Drake. TROMBONE: Karl Lake, Lloyd Cossairt. CORNET: Clio Boussum. PIANO: Blanche Price, Helen Loudenslager. DRUMS: Fay Burnham. Page Thirty-two THE COLONIAN Nineteen nty-Ni COMMERCIAL CLUB IQQQ Back row: L. Guthrie, D. French, tl. Perry, Nl. Valyer, L. Speece, R. Price, R. VVard, R. Adams, VV. Young, K. Lake. Center row: I. Stewart, D. Whiteheatl, A. Hobdav, E. Rus- sell, L. King, L. Hotovy, G. Schwenk, M. Wattles, M. VVagner, L. Hughes, D. Bennett. Front row: Niendorf, H. Kemmerling, D. VVilder. G. Swi- hart, Miss Marvin, B. Miller, I. Smiley, H. Louden- slager, V. XVattles, B. Price, W. Mosher, L. Cossairt. The Commercial Club Was organized to assist in the Work of the Commercial Department, to provide for additional instruc- tion from people specialized in various phases ot' commercial Work, and to interest students in advanced commercial courses. President: Virginia Wzittles Vice President: Lionel Speece Secretary and Treasurer: Helen Loudenslager Advisor: Miss Flora Marvin Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE CCLONIAT-I Page T21i1'ty-tlu' HOME ECONOMICS CLUB IQZQ Back row: A. Whitehead, Nl. Rathburn, A. Phelps, lil. Rus-- sell, M. Baumeister, Nl. VVagner, H. NValters. .4. Center row: Farrand, E. Drake, A. Green, D. Sprowl, I King, M. VVillia1ns, li. Sehwenk, A. Perry, Miss Nikka. Front row: I.. Guthrie, D. Dingman, R. Holy, M. Decker G. Fullerton, M. Brown, Nl. Snyder. 3 The purpose of this club is to establish better home conditions, better innily life and to teach the pupils to live under better Conditions. OFFICERS Advisor---Miss Nilika l'resident---Lola King Vice President---Goldie Fullerton Secretary---Mzible XVilliams Treusu rer--- Mildred R atlibu rn Pig Thirty-four THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty N1 e LATIN CLUB IQZQ Back row---R. I-Ioly, V. Mangold, R. Gorton, E. Drake, A. Perry, M. Wagner, M. Baumeister, D. Sprowl, V. Mangold, Center row---L. Guthrie, D. Dingman, R. Bower, G. Fuller- ton, A. Phelps, E. Swanson, I. Smiley, L. Copeland, T. Green. Front row---J. Stowell, S. Swanson, F. Burnham, R. Maurer, Mrs. Jaffe, I. VValters, R. Ward, K. Walters. The purpose of the Latin Club, Inter Nos, is to promote a better understanding of earlyRoman life, to forwardinformation concerning Roman customs and practices, to advance a higher knowledge of Roman laws and government, to secure a higher knowledge of the ideals and ambitions of the early Romans, and to acquire and obtain a higher social understanding among the Latin pupils. Motto: Non scholae, sed vitae discimus. We learn not for school but for life.j OFFICERS Princeps---Lorene Copeland, Quaestor---Esther Swanson Scriptor---Marjorie Wagner Advisor---Mrs. Fredrica Jaffe. Z Page Thirty-six THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nin 'itigh Svrhnnl Qlarlrnimr Sept. 4-School begins! Hello Freshies. Ah! Three new teachers! Sept 7-Freshies fear their initiation! Sept. 10-Seniors have class meeting and elect officers. Sept 11-Freshie boys, no ties! Juniors order class rings. Sept. 12-Paddle Freshmen! Sept. 1-i-Edna and Charlotte get 15 demerits for driving cars at noon. ' First quiz in Chemistry. Oh, the marks! Sept. 19-Whcopee! Fair day! Sept. 20-Mr. Hilton speechifies', for more fellows out for football. Sept. 25-First Chemistry exp'rlment today, and how scared everyone was. Sept. 28-Football here-Sturgis, Band and everything-even cowbells. Oct. 5-Union City here-Football. John Perry to Sturgis Hospital. Oct. 10-Look at the demerit list! Especially the Seniors! O-ct. 19-Football game at Constantine-last game. Our funeral. Oct. 22-Juniors get class rings. Nov. 5-Three Seniors prefer front seats. 12 demerits each! Nov. 9-Girls and boys decided to play basketball-girls order uniforms. Ncv. 16, 17, 19-Seniors go to Coldwater to have pictures taken. Nov. 23-Box Social-arrests and fines-not over l0c. Nov. 28-Mr. Jaffe, Don't eat too much turkey? Dec. 4-Good feed! Senior Dinner! Dec. 5-'Latin Club, Candy Sale. Chorus sing Christmas songs- It Won't Be Long Nowf' Dec. 7-Mr. Hilton says, These rolling-pin throwing contests are the cause of there being so many bachelors in late years. You have to be an all Ame1'ican full-back to get out of the way. First basketball game. Centerville-there--girls, 9-54 their favor. Boys 3-40 their favor. Dec. 9-Fire drill. Dec. 12-Did you see Fay Burnham miss the waste paper basket, 5th hour? Dec. 15-Orville Osborn was starving so he took to eating some reed used in art class.-Good hay! Dec. 19-Basketball game. Athens-here. Girls 2-39 their favor. Boys 5-18 their favor. Dec. 21-Christmas tree and program. Oh, that vacation! Jan. 3-Just try and work again! One Senior says, we instead of In Why? Jan. 8-Sherwood here. Girls 55-10 their favor. Boys 11-13 our favor. Jan. 10-Boom-Great excitement! Explosion in Chemistry Class 5th and 6th hours. Where is the ammonia? Beware Dorothy Whitehead. Jan. ll.-Centerville here-Girls 9-33 their favor. Boys 5-8 our favor. Mrs. F. Jaffe has charge of assembly program. Jan. 12-Mosher vs. Whitehead. Give and take. Don't argue with them! Jan. 16. 17, 18-Semester exams. Just another revival of learning. Jan. 21-Back to work again. Mar. 1-Last basketball game with White Pigeon-Boys-lost. Declamation and Oration contest. Miss Marvin had charge of Assembly program. Mar. 4-Three boys leave school-on request! Mar. 5-Inauguration over-Sophs report back. Parent-Teacher Meeting. Many students attend. I wonder why? Mar. 6, 7, 8-Six weeks exams. again! Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Thirty-seven Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. MRF. MHY. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. ADIZ Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May May May May June June June June 8-Miss Nikka had charge of Assembly program. 12-Freshman candy sale. Mr. Jaffe becomes real generous 5th hour by selling the remaining candy 3 and 4 sacks for a dime. Big Sale! 14--Great breakage '7 and 8 hour lab. Drat those test tubes. 15-Juniors rebel against themselves. Such are class meetings. 17-Postpone Lad and Dad Banquet. 19-Mr. Hilton, lin Chemistryl, what is the lowest temperature you have ever heard? Now be careful, I always have the last story. 20-Agriculture Club candy sale and party. Couldn't they sell that candy? 21-It doesn't pay for Seniors to talk in Bookkeeping! I wonder why? Begin work for exhibit. Where's the black ink, etc? 22-Mr. Hilton has charge of Assembly program. Have chance to study in Chem- istry class. Why study before class? 27-Music Recital at the church. Exhibits at the school house. Sf- YN-c, school in the P. M.-so we -can study for night school-yes, we did! 29-Operetta, Carrie Comes to College. Oh, for that vacation! Seventh annual School Exhibit, 8-Oh, well there's only eight more weeks and then more vacation. Can anyone study? 9-Parent-Teacher Meeting. First baseball game-Athens-here. Score 9 to 8 our favor. 10-dn Chemistry classl, Mr. Hilton: What d.o they call silver when it is of 92.5Cb? Lelaz 93? lThe answer was that it would be Sterling silverl. Epidemic of measles! About thirty out of school now. Some people are fond of vacations! Commercial Club party. Good feed! Ice Cream. 11-More CBSES -We 11183.11 measles! We SCE SB1'1l0l'S SIB H012 immune to tllem. Mildred Wattles, Virginia Wattles, Charlotte and Helen Loudenslager. l2-Mendon vs. Colon-there-6 to 3 their favor. Winter again! 15-Mr. Hilton takes a vacation-good reason tho! lChemistry Classl R. Ward teaching, talking about alum. Lela, if you were in the barber shop and they cut a persor., what would they use? Lela: Adhesive tape-lsupposed to be styptic pencill. 16-Mr. Jaffe iCivics Classl, The Mayor can arrest himself. LThat would be a coincidence? . 17-Baseball coached by Mr. Jaffe. Alta sure does design her stockings. She thinks that is nice. 18-Another Senior-Victim of Measles-Donald French. Raymond fin Chemistry Classl, Why put arsenic in lead? Toots: So that it will kill. 19-Baseball-Colon 17, White Pigeon 11. .30-Seniors entertain Juniors at Deal's Grove. 3-Baseball at Sturgis. Colon 4, Sturgis 5. 7-Baseball at Athens. Colon 15, Athens 2. 10 17 -Baseball-Burr Oak-here. Colon, Burr Oak. -Baseball-Constantine-there. Senior Play, The Little Clod HODDer. 24-Baseball game-Centerville-here. 4 24-Junior-Senior Reception. 31-Field Day. 2-Baccalaureate-Dr. John Will. 5-Class Night-Caps and Gowns. 6-C ommencement-Rev. J. Dunning. 8-High School Picnic. 'Q Page Thirty-eight THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nin 71' itrrarg SHARPS FROM A SHARPENER! 7:45 by the school clock! Soon the work of another day will have commenced! Yes Here comes an ambitious youth now. I wonder if his pencil lead is dull. How gladl would I grind and sharpen his pencil until the new colored wood and pointed. lead wil give a finer aspect to his composition. Yes, many are the grinds I have given to th pencils of frightened freshmen, dignified seniors, and serious looking professors. Th little ones call me a pencil grinder. Many a time have I been the apparent object of pilgrimage. Often a mischievous student has visited me and merrily twirled away at in handle when his chief purpose was to drop a note along the way. I am very well situate in that I can view the student body in their athletics and look out over Palmer Lake Very often I must enter into competition with my fellow sharpener across the room. Ho I grind the wood away, until some reproachful teacher sends these lads scampering to thei desks. Last October, I squeaked fearfully until Mrs. Jaffe doctored me with machine oil How cool and refreshing it was to feel that oil slowly move through my tired parts In this instance I proved a very ready distraction from all study. Excuse me now until another time. Here comes a smiling maiden. GLADYS SCI-IWENK. English III. HGROANS FROM A PIANO Seven o'clock in the morning! This is certainly a fine time to start in on me I wonder if she ever thinks that I get as tired being practiced on as she gets tired of prac ticing? Oh well, this isn't so bad, she's pretty gentle this morning-she must be sleepy If there is anything that I hate, it is to have somebody use me when their fingers ar dirty or sticky! It feels more unpleasant to me than it does to them. Oh, well, the onl one who does that is that little baby and they don't allow her near me very often, ex cept when her aunt tries to teach her where my middle Cv is located. Gosh! What a awful bang! She certainly wasn't using what she calls a drop-lift. I guess that I'l just show her that she can't use me in that manner and get away with it. Now, liste to her rave! She's banging on that key and telling her mother to listen to it. She' terribly angry. I knew that it would bother her to hear a discord as bad as that. Gee, wish that she would play something else on me, Itve more music in me than that. Thi must be one of my bad days, but when I think that this is just the beginning for th day and to think that I had to start in so early. She'll probably give a lesson on m tonight and the only thing that gets a rest then is my pedal. Oh, how those pupils o hers poke me. When she tells them to play stronger they give me one grand poke an' then it takes ages for them to learn how to play strongly and yet treat me gently. Say can you beat that? She's been practicing that one part over and over again for abou fifteen minutes. I.do wish that she would change,-that part of me is all tired .out There goes the school bell. Thank Goodness! And there she goes! What a relief! JUNE NIENDORF, English III. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Thirty-nine SOUNDS FROM A SILENT POLICEMAN fApolog'ies to Hawthornej . Midnight by the court-hcuse clock! Midnight! but who would know that it is the hour when all nature should be under its blanket of sleep! Sleep! As if anyone could sleep. The squeak of brakes, the shriek of hornsg not to mention all the other indescrib- able rattles connected with automobiles. Tnen those street lights, continuous in their glare, reinforced by the intermittent glare of car lights. Oh! my poor eyes! If I was just a store window I could have an awning for them. Really, I hope I'll live until tomorrow because tomorrow is my birthday. Exactly forty years ago tomorrow I was placed here all brightly decorated in my new clothes. But what will my birthday mean to the citizen of this town? Nothing, absolutely noth- ing but another day to whirl around and around me in the dizzy rush of life. This day when I, who have served them so well should be recognized with flags and celebra- tion. Why, just last week every automobile that passed my side was decorated with flags. And what for? Just some hero wh.o's been dead for years and years and whom they've never even seen, when hourly I am risking my life to save some thoughtless neck. Just ten minutes ago-I'm trembling yet-a Greyhound bus enroute to a near- by city would have been run over by a little Ford,' in its mad rush for home, had I not reached out my protecting arms and caught the 'Ford by the fender. All the thanks I got for this was some unkind criticism from the burly driver of the Ford But be it far from me to complain. I was put here for a purpose and therefore I shall continue to stand here in the future as I have in the past, risking my life that the world may travel on. MILDRED WAGNER. English III. Page Forty THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Ni SQUEAKS FROM A FRONT GATE O iApologies to Hawthornel Oh, it is nearly daybreak and it will soon be time for me to begin another day of toi after a short rest for my weary hinges. My poor rust worn hinges! They are nearl finished with their work if I may judge from their frequent shrieks and groans. The are made of good stuff, though, for they have served me well for some fifty years wit never once having been rewarded by the soothing essence of some oil. Wait! Did I hear something down the street? Sure enough, here comes m first patron with the milk and cream for my master's table. Hello there, good Sir. You are a faithful fellow, indeed. You serve me well as a alarm clock by your regular appearance and slamming and banging of bottles. I-Iold, Six be more gentle please. I am barely over my rheumatism after this long hard winter. My business will be increasing now that spring has come and my good friends wil not stay indoors so much. I am ready and willing, however, for I must sustain the lon established, good reputation of my famous family. My good people have served thi house since the first crude home was built, where this elaborate mansion now stands. M great-grandfather was made of sturdy elm, of pioneer type, and well did he fit his sur roundings. In later days this sturdy ancestor was replaced by my Grandfather Picke who, although not so sturdy, was more comely and fully as useful. Excuse me a moment, for here comes a good friend of mine. This sturdy youth i the son of the house. We have long been good friends. In his babyhood I kept him froi the evils of the street and within the confines of his mother's care. As he grew older an grew tall enough to reach my latch I furnished him with many hours of enjoyment b allowing him to ride me, though the strain on my hinges was great. Later, I helped hin keep his dog at home while he went to school and now, on certain moonlit evenings, I giv him much support. See how gently he treats me, closing me softly so as not to wake th neighbors. He has a job now and if he follows the example of faithful service that I hav given him, he will be a success I kncw. Good day, young mang always keep my example of uprlghtness in mind. Is there any one else in view who looks as tho they intended to bother me? If not will again squeak about worthy forefathers. My Grandfather Picket was followed by m Grandfather. The Iron Gate, who was the first of his type in this community, and if yo will look into his history, you will find that in no wise did he bring shame to my family Then came my father whose life of service was unequalled by any of my people. Man times did he admit men of high rank in our government, during the time of war, an once Lincoln, the Emancipator, came to see my 1naster's father, that elderly gentlemai whom you see strolling in the shade of yonder trees. As Lincoln passed, my father gav Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Forty-one him a gentle caress and said, If all men were as honest, faithful, and useful as you, good gate, what a nation it would make. Thus my dear friend has my family always stood for the best in the community. Oh! Here comes the whole family. Where can they be going? Oh! I know! Today is Saturday and they are going! for a. picnic in the woods. Have a good time, my friends. and be back by dark. Lock me tight so that some mischievous boy can not tear me from my hinges or otherwise mistreat me. Sometimes boys refuse to use me and climb or jump the fence. This practice, however is often hard on the fence and their clothes so that I am seldom thus neglected. There seems to be some talk these days of abolishing all front gates, something about poor landscaping or some such thing. Such talk is all non- sense. What would good people do without a front gate for an example of how to live? Well, good bye, stranger, I hope you will always keep in mind the lessons my family has taught and may you never allow anyone to talk you into the abolishment of front gates. JOSEPH STOWELL. English III. IN DEFENSE DF YOUTH We call them wrong! God pity us, the blind, Imputing evil as our grandsi1'es did, When we explored new realms with feet and mind, Uncovering what old fogies damned and hid! The dreams, the wanton fantasies are there, As you and I once knew them, loved them, till We came to staleness and to foolish fear Lest something change, be different, jolt our will! 'Tis life they seek, not sin, no sordid thing, But joy in health, and beauty, and in all The urge of thrilling bodies that would sing And freely dance with laughter at earth's call. Let's laugh with them, full knowing that when tried By Truth or Duty, Youth is on G0d's side! ' RODDINS WOLCOTT BARSTOW. Page Forty-two THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nilse Nineteen Twenty-Nine TEE COLONIAN Page Forty-three Glnmmrnrrmvnt Artiuitiva Senior Class Day Program Methodist Church, Wednesday, June 5, IQZQ Piano Solo - Lola Wattles Salutatory - Blanche Price Class History - Evangeline Kemmerling, Lola VVattles, Raymond Ward, Lionel Speece Song - Virginia Wattles, Charlotte Loudenslager, Lola Wattles, Evangeline Kemmerling Class President's Address - joseph Stowell Class Poem - Mildred Wattles Song - John Perry, Merlin Valyer, Raymond Ward, Lionel Speece Class Prophecy - Helen Loudenslager, Edna Russell, Lela Cossairt, Irene Smiley, Lionel Speece Class Will - Grace Swihart, Charlotte Loudenslager, Mildred Wattles, Donald French, Merlin Valyer Class Song - Class fArranged by Blanche Price, Giftatory - Lova Hughes, Gladys Schwenk, Lucile Guthrie, Virginia Wattles, John Perry Valedictory - Gladys Schwenk High School Song - Class and Audience Page Forty-four THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine 34th Annual Commencement Colon High School COMMENCEIVIENT PROGRAM Hill's Opera House, june 6, 1929 Processional - High School Orchestra Invocation - Reverend H. V. Gould Piano Solo - Miss rRuth Ryden Vocal Solo - - Alton Wattles Address - Reverend john W. Dunning First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo Instrumental Trio -Harry Schulze,Phil Hamilton, Miss R. Ryden Presentation of' Diplomas - Superintendent, A. Jaffe Benediclion - Rev. A. Delemarter Recessional - High School Orchestra Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Forty-five Smluiatnrg Parents, Classmates and Friends: We, the Class of 1929 wish to extend our most hearty welcome to you who attend this class night. We have reached the most important point in our lives so far, the cli- max, and from now on we stand alone, independent. Up to the present we have been able to depend upon our teachers, classmates and parents, but as to the future, we have only ourselves upon whom we may depend and we should have no props. We have had an excellent foundation for our life, that is to come, during our four years of high school-one of which to be proud. We should be able now to make success- fully the decision which will determine our future because of our excellent training and background. - We can never forget the pleasant memories we have in mind nor the happy inci- dents connected with them. They will occur in the future and they will bring back the thought of our happy youth. ' We shall return again as an alumni, trying to recall those good times we had on our athletic field and in our classroom. The ties of friendships formed will never be broken but will continue all through college days and life. We are as members of a large family and we hope to all meet again in happy reunion in our dear Alma Mater. Tonight is one of our happiest nights and one of our proudest, to think we have gained another round on the ladder of life so successfully, yet not without difficulties. On the other hand, it is perhaps one of our saddest because we may never meet again in as happy conditions as we are tonight. We will all be struggling with the serious game of life, playing a clean game, one of which we should be as proud to show a record as we are proud to show our high school records. Again we bid you welcome to our last night of farewell. BLANCHE PRICE. Page Forty-six THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine CDoor-bell rings? I CLASS HISTORY L. W.- Wouldn't it seem good to see some of our classmates, so we could talk over old times? ianswers door-belll Well-if it isn't Raymond and Joseph, tHello boys, etc.J E. K.-f'Hello, fellows-what a coincidence! Talk about people, and they're sure to a earf' ppft. W.- Coincidence, is right-I just happened to run across Joe down town and we were talking about our school days and as I knew Lola lived in town, I thought we'd come over and see if you could help us remember some things? J. S.- How do you happen to be here, Evangeline?,' E. K.- I just happened to be down here for the week-end? L. W.+ Pull up a chair, kids, and we'll talk it all over. J. S.- I think I'm right in saying that we four started cur school days together in the kindergarten back in 19l6?', All- Sure it was? R. W.+ Let's set down all those in our class in our Senior year and see if we can remember when we picked them up. J. S.- That's a good idea-have you any paper, Lola?-there was Mildred Wattles -she entered the class in the Eighth Grade didn't she? L. W.- Yes sir, didn't Lionel Speece enter that year? R. W.- Sure he did-Lola do you remember that date you made a year in advance with Lionel for Junior-Senior Recepticn-and Huck made you keep it? E. K.- I remember of hearing about that. Didn't John Perry come into our class in the Seventh Grade so he wouldn't have to take the state exams? J. S.- Edna Russell and Donald French joined us in our Freshman year? L. W.- Why, Virginia Wattles, Charlotte and Helen Loudenslager came in, in their Freshman year too! E. K.- Most of our class came from the country and joined us in their Freshman year-Lela Cossairt, Blanche Price, Irene Smiley and Gladys Schwenk entered as Fresh- men. R. W.- Grace Swihart came from Burr Oak High in her Junior year. L. W.- I can remember how Grace was always worrying about the exams here- that first year. Merlin Valyer and Lucille joined us in our Junior year. J. S.- That takes in all of them doesn't it-there's only twenty cut of about thirty Freshmen who have graduated. . L. W.- Miss Lowry was our first and second grade teacher-wasn't she good looking? R. W.- Remember how big Miss Powers was? Wasn't she our Third Grade teacher?', All- Sure. E. K.- Mrs. Faxon Ward taught us in the Fourth Grade-I was South that winterf' J. S.- You know we had two teachers during our Fifth Grade. Miss Weldon and Miss Wills-she continued for our Sixth year. L. W.- We can't forget Miss Cowles-was our Seventh Grade teacher-we sure had fun listening to the Eighth Grade short stories-such imaginations! R. W.- The big event in our Eighth Grade was Graduation-Mrs. Corson Ambs teaching-I remember I had my first pair of long pants for Graduation? J. S.+ Didn't we think we were quite grown up when we were Freshmen-but after the initiation we soon changed our minds. E. K.- I know Lola and I thought Miss Bates was a student-we never suspected that she was going to be one of our teachers. R. W.- Remember in our Sophomore year one of the Freshmen asked Mr. Hilton what subjects he was taking-I can just see Mr. Hilton blush. L. W.- We Sophomore girls and boys had to help serve and assist with the recep- tion-remember the chicken and ice cream? J. S.+ There's where the clash came between the class on picking out our class rings-this was the year we entertained the Seniors? 1 E. K.- That was the year. 'The Little Clodhopper' was the name of our Senior p ay. R. W.- That was the year we put out a 'Colonian'-we know, don't we, Joe, as we had to do most of the planning for itf' J. S.- Yes, I remember very well! f W.- Well, that is just about all I can remember right now-how about the rest o you. R. W. Clocks at watchJ+ Why, we've been here two hours and I was supposed to meet Mabel a half hour ago? L. W.+ I'm glad you all came as I've enjoyed our talk-haven't you Toots? J. S.- Yes, indeed! JOSEPH STOWELL RAYMOND WARD All-fgood byeJ. LOLA WATTLES EVANGELINE KEMMERLING Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Forty-seven 1Hrraihrnt'a Ahhrraa Friends 2 I have chosen as my topic, Education , because today it is one of our greatest problems. It is a great economic problem because it has been education which has built up and is maintaining our present complex system of economics. Without education this system would soon perish for education is the vital life sap of our economic branches. Education is a great social problem because in a general sense it molds the form and the morals of our society. With this background we may well spend a few moments in consideration of our own personal education. First of all let us find a definition for education. The word education is derived from the two Latin verbs educare and edu- cere meaning respectively to rear and to lead out. To educate then in its original meaning meant to lead and to rear or raise in growth. However, today its meaning dif- fers soinewhat. The New International Encyclopedia gives the following definition: Education is, In a general sense, the development of the whole nature of man, physical, intellectual, and moral, through interaction with every phase of his environment: in a narrower and more usual sense meaning, the development of the powers or capacities of the mind through special processes of trainingf' From this definition we may divide education into two classes: one,-the general type which is dependent upon our environ- mentg and the other,-the special which is dependent upon instruction and training of the mind. Let us first turn to the special type for our consideration. This is the type of education about which the greatest number of people are the most concerned and, in reality, we all should be concerned about obtaining the proper training for our minds because in our modern type of business, as a rule, the uneducated man finds himself at a great disadvantage when in competition with the man who has had special training in that line of work. More people are going to school every year and new schools are spring- ing up everywhere. In time, if this continues at the same rate, it may be necessary for a person to have some kind of mental training in order to earn enough to keep soul and body together. So we see that this type of education is very desirable when properly used. That is why I advise you, old and young, to train your minds for it is possible for practically everyone to have some mental training if they willg through correspondence courses and the' short courses and extension departments of the larger colleges and uni- versities. But, My Friends, in getting this training do not deceive yourselves by depend- ing upon it for your souls salvation because if we may believe our Bible this may be obtained only through belief in Jesus Christ. This special training of the mind, however, will not make a well balanced nor fully educated person unless it is supplemented by the second or general type, which is defined as the development of the whole nature of man, through interaction with every phase of his environment. Although I believe this by far to be the most important type for us to consider it will not be necessary to advise you to obtain this type of education because you are going to get it anyway as it is dependent upon our environment, that is our living conditions and our associations. Therefore, the thing to consider in this type of education is whether its quality is good or bad. If you spend your time in a good environment doing good things with good people, your education in the general sense is likely to be a good one but, on the other hand, if your associates, your employment and the place where your time is spent is of the lower type then you will probably be the possessor of an undesirable education from the general standpoint. The kind of books you read, the kind of movies you attend, the kind of recreation you have together with the people you associate with, will all tend to determine the quality of your general educational development. We see, then, that education is of vital interest to us because it so greatly effects our national, economic, and social life, as well as the life of our community. It also is a large force in our personal life as to our earning capacity and to our physical, moral, and intellectual character. Because of these things, should We not strive to obtain as much training form our minds as possible, but always giving it the proper place in our lives, and to. give to ourselves and to our children the, best possible environment, so that our education from a general standpoint will rank as a high standard in quality? JOSEPH M. STOWELL. Page Forty-eight THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-,Nine Gilman QHHPIU Ye Thoughts! that far above me float and pause, Whose pathless way no mortal can control. O ye Thoughts! that where so ever ye roll, Do homage only to eternal laws. Ye Thoughts! that are of the wild bird's singing, As you dream of the green branches swinging, As you trod the calm paths and half reclined, Halt and list to the solemn music of the wind. O you Breezes! that blow and bend the tree In its youth, give to us a fair warningg The breezes saying: Work, to you and me, That there may be in old age no mourning. The limbs bend low to me and whispering Say: Be Happy, for to-morrow Is a long wayg and the cumbering Of today makes not the brighest morrow. Then the breezes sweetly sang to you and me: To be Kind to all living creatures, For whether or not we all live,to see That Kindness on earth shall be as a picture. O you Breezes! that blow and bend the bough Which in a firm calm voice say: Be Truthfulg For life without Truth is like a boat with a bow Without the prow, when waters are deep and weirdful. By rude shapes and unconquerable sounds I hear the Wind as it goes its rounds When it sighs to you and meg Be Faithful, Not only in little but in all things. They whisper again to you and me, They whisper this time our motto for life, To Know and Do God's Will, by you and me, For we go forth into the world with a new life. We list to the warning of the music As it comes from the breeze to warn us That the past of our life has been a dream set to musicg But the future shall be a struggle for all of us. Ye Thoughts! of the past are dreams Ye Thoughts! of the future as it seems, Are. Work, Happiness, Kindness, Truthfulness Nlfith our earthly struggle, To Know and Do Our Creators Will with faithfulness. --RHLDRED WATTLES. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page F'0TW'11if1e Qllaaa lirnphrrg E. R.-Oh! Look what I've got. L. C.-What is it? L. S.-Where did you get it? E. R.--It's a crystal ball. I saw a man down town who was selling them and as I am having financial troubles I bought it, thinking it might help me to plan for the future. I. S.--I.et's try it out. Oh! Let's see what we can do. H. L.-I have it, Let's find out what the Senior Class of '29 is doing now. L. C.-We will see first if it will give our own occupations right, and then if it does, we will know that it will show what the rest of the class are doing. L S.-Oh! Try me first! ! ! I. S.-Edna, you look first. E. R.-There is a large ball diamond with Detroit Tigers written on the sweaters. Yes, Lionel, and you are in your place in catchers box. H. L.-Yes, you were fond of all the athletics that ca-me your way, weren't.you? Now let me see if it shows Edna's right. Yes sir! There is Edna and her husband mak- ing garden on their place near Bronson. L. C.-I am going to look for Helen. What do I see but Helen at a cute little filling station, aiding in the sale of Spark Plugs. L. S.-Irene, I believe you are next. I see you painting or drawing pictures. I. S.-Yes, I am a cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune. Lela, I will look and see what you are doing: I see you as playing Little Eva in Uncle Tom's Cabin. E. R.--Now, let's see if we can see what the rest of the class are doing. I wonder what Gladys Schwenk is doing? I see a room full of children and Gladys is in charge of the class. Do any of you know where she is teaching? L. S.-She is an old maidteaching History in the new Consolidated School at Colon. L. C.-She never did get very far away from home, even in her high school days. H. L.-Let me see what John Perry is doing: There is a large bridge being built by a number of men and who should the foreman be but John Perry. I. S.-I hear he is building a large bridge over Spring Creek. L. C.-I wonder what my chum Charlotte is doing? Here she is decorating a win- dow at Marshall Fields in Chicago. E. R.-That's right, Charlotte did take up interior decorating after leaving high school. L. S.-We have a pretty good idea of what Raymond is doing but let's look anyway. I see a little filling station, probably the same as you saw, Lela, and Raymond' is pump- ing gas. I. S.-I wonder what Blanche Price is doing? I see a crowd cheering and Blanche on a platform. Looks as though she is giving a speech. H. L.-Haven't you heard that Blanche is running for Governor of Michigan on the Democratic ticket? FJ. R.-Who should we look for now? L. C.-Oh, let me look for Joseph Stowell. I see a pulpit with Joseph the occupant. E. R.-Didn't you know that Joseph was Minister at the Methodist church in Wa- sepi? Let me look for Mildred Wattles I see the old Lamberson mill at Colon with Mildred as Bookkeeper. L. C.-Does anyone know what Donald French is doing? Page Fifty THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine I. S.-I will look for Donald. I see him and his little son hoeing mint on their farm. H. L.+Yes, he always was interested in mint farming. Let me look for Lola. I see her entertaining a woman's club in her cozy little home. E. R.-Yah: Lola came to school bragging about her brand new furniture. L. S.-Let me take it, I'll see if I can find quiet old 'Stub,' or you know,-Merlyn Valyer. H. L.-Oh, Yes, I have wondered so much about that boy. L. S.-There he stands by his plane surrounded by pretty girls, and I'll bet he is teaching them how to fly. L. C.-Yes sir, He always was interested in aviation and lpretty girlsl. I'll look for Lova Hughes, I believe I see her taking dictation from the Governor. H. L.-Oh just think she will soon be taking dictation from Blanche our future Governor and our past class mate of the class of '29, won't she? E. R.-Well, who else is there? Oh, Yes, there is Lucille Guthrie. I find her- nicely settled, and Cmarried of coursel living on a large ranch in the West. I. S.-I always told you Lucille would have a lovely future. I'll look now for Grace Swihart! Oh, there she is teaching in Kalamazoo. L. S.-That's right she always was wanting to help some one else. Give me the crystal ball and I'l1 look for Evangeline. She's in a beauty parlor, demonstrating the The Proper Use of Cosmetics. H. S.-It certainly sounds like Toots. I would like to find my chum Virginia, I have heard irom her only once since we graduated. Oh, there she is, in a lovely home-sitting at the fireplace-and-a cradle is at her side. L. S.-Oh, yes, Helen, Don't you know! She went to Warsaw on the night of gradu- ation. Well, I must be on my way, as I am having a rehearsal tonight. L. S.-Yes, and I have a business engagement in ten minutes. I. S.-Well we might as well all go then, and now as we know where all the class are located, we five together will try and give special invitations to them, for the first annual class reunion to be held some time in June. We can decide the date some other time. E. R.-All right then let's try and keep it as an annual affair! LELA COSSAIRT HELEN LOUDENSLAGER LIONEL SPEECE EDNA RUSSELL IRENE SMILEY. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Fifty-one Gllaaa will Having established our soundness of minds and good intents, we, the original and only Class of 1929, Colon, Michigan, do at this time draw up, publish and affix our sig- natures to our last will and testament, in order that no confusion may arise hereafter over the ownership of our numerous worldy assets and in order to feel that the same have been rightly placed, the contents of said will to be apportioned as follows: First: To the Juniors, we bequeath the two rows of back seats-and several front ones-in the assembly which have been so nobly filled by us. Second: To the worldly Sopohomores we bequeath the love and devotion for our teachers and our Superior Knowledge of just how a school should be conducted. Third: We will, and bequeath our stately bearing, brilliant lntellects, and wealth of knowledge to the Freshmen, and Rhymes, making their remaining school life much easier. Fourth: Blanche Price wills and bequeaths her oratorical ability to Jennie June Neindorf, hoping that Colon High may become famous. Fifth: Virginia Wattles wills all her hints on housekeeping and Cook Books to Wilda Mae Mosher. Sixth: We will and bequeath all the gum in the wastepaper basket to Thelma Green that, with her own, she may start a gum factory. Seventh: We bequeath to any aspiring one, our caps and gowns under which we were so perfectly disguised at Commencement Week. Eighth: Helen Loudenslager wills her glory and height to Bertha Miller. Ninth: Mildred Wattles wills and bequeaths her ambition and ability to concen- trate to Dorothy Wilder, that she may be able to gain some knowledge. Tenth: Lola Wattles wills and bequeaths her permanent wave to Alice Phelps. Eleventh: Evangeline Kemmerling wills and bequeaths her powder and paint to Mildred Wagner that the assembly may not lose its School-girl complexion. Twelfth:-Grace Swihart bequeaths her sweet voice to Harold Decker, so the teachers will not tire of hearing him, for ever reciting. Thirtenth: Irene Smiley bequeaths her art of bluffing to Dorothy Whitehead. Fourteenth: John Perry wills and bequeaths Long Lake Road to Alton Wattles so that it will not become lonely. Fifteenth: Lucille Guthrie bequeaths her bashfulness to Alta Whitehead. Sixteenth: Charlotte Loudenslager bequeaths her boyish bob to Dorothy Bennett. Seventeenth: Lionel Speece bequeaths his baseball talent to the lower classmen that the team may be the best ever. Eighteenth: Edna Russell bequeaths her art of talking back to Dick Maurer who has run her a close second. Nineteenth: Joseph Stowell bequeaths his ability to argue with himself to his life- long and trustworthy friend, Ruth Bower. Twentieth: Raymond Ward wills his deep thinking and broad ideas to Lawrence Stu- art. He hopes Lawrence will thereby cause less disturbance. Twenty-first: Donald French wills his book on Romance and Successful Mar- riages to Cecil Guthrie, expecting he will make use of said advice. Twenty-second: Lova Hughes bequeaths her ability to break hearts in Three Rivers to Maxine Brown. Twenty-third: Lela Cossairt leaves her short dresses and flapperish ways to Leo- poldine Hotovy. Twenty-fourth: Merlin Valyer bequeaths his blond, wavy hair and deep blushes to Bob Dingman. Twenty-fifth: Gladys Schwenk bequeaths the honor of being Valedictorian to Clio Boussum. Twenty-sixth: We bequeath spectacles to the faculty who seem loath to put them on, for we feel that said articles of adornment, by reflection of culprits behind, will ma- terially assist in keeping their pupils in the straight and narrow way. We do hereby constitute and appoint Supt. Jaffe sole executor of this our last will and testament. ' In witness whereof, we, the class of '29 set our hand and seal, this fifth day of June. in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred twenty nine. The Senior Class of 1929 Colon High School GRACE sw1HART CHARLOTTE LOUDENSLAGER DONALD FRENCH MERLIN VALYER MILDRED WATTLES. Page Fifty-two THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine Qllaaa Sung DEAR OLD COLON HIGH lTune-Sweethearts cn Paradel Here tonight we bid Goodbye to high schoolg The memoiy of each kid And also the teachers' rule: Especially Jaffe who was our Prof While we were Freshmen, Seniors, Juniors, Sophs. By and by We will think again Of dear old Colon High, I can't help sigh For the days gone by In dear old Colon Highg The memory of each schoolmate lingers near: I can't forget because they each are so dearg Never mind! We'll all meet again In dear old Colon High. Remember them all, Even those who dropped outg Some by the roadside fall- They try to keep up no doubt, All the rest are dropping out together At the end of our four years together. Don't forget Teams on which we bet In dear old Colon Highg Baseball, football, Basket-ball and all In dear old Colon Highg There was our lake to which we brought our skates And there formed friendships true with our dear SC1l00lllllIl.C'S1 How can we Give up our school key To dear old Colon High? In the years to come Sometimes we will come back, And yet there might be some Who can never come back, So we will make the most of our good times At our dear old class night and sing good night. We are here, We've not gone don't fear, From dear old Colon High: We may not go But stay here also Near dear old Colon High, Some of us love our town Colon so well We may stay just to hear that dear old school bell, Never mind! We'll all meet again In dear old Colon High. BLANCHE PRICE. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Fifty-three Chiftatnrg V. W.-Friends we take this occasion to present a gift to each one of our class, hoping in the years to come it will serve as a pleasant reminder of our high school days. I.. G.-Here's a book on How to Gain Stardomf' G. S.-Blanche has always been an admirer of movie actors and actresses and this should prove to be very useful. J. P.-I wonder what Donald French is going to receive? L. H.-I think a garden set would be very appropriate for him so he can help the Mrs. in the garden. V. W.-Oh, here is a box of candy. I wonder who it is for? , G. S.-It has a Bronson Trade Mark so it must be for Edna Russell. She always did like sweet things. L. G.-Here is a ball of yarn and some knitting needles. J. P.-That is for Lela because she always did like to stay at home and pass away the time. V. W.-What have you for Stub? L. H.-We have a flivver to help him to arrive at his classes on time. L. G.-Oh, I know Lola will need this. J. P.-It will surely be useful in more ways than one. G. S.-We have purchased some dill pickles for Irene because she is always so romantic. L. H.-What have we for Raymond? V. W.-We have a spark plug for him because his flivver has chronic appendicitis and it will also help him in his sparking. L. G.-Here is a book on writing Love Lettersi' which we will present to Miss Gladys Schwenk. J. P.-We thought Charlotte would like a lot of stationery to use in her corres- pondence with a certain young gentleman of the North. G. S.-What have you for Lucille? L. H.--We have purchased a box of dates to give her and we hope she will like them. V. W.-Who is this alarm clock for? L. G.-That is for Lionel because he stays out so late nights that he is always late for school. G. S.-We will give Helen Loudenslager a Cook Book on How to Make Dainties for a Garagemanf' J. P.-We thought Virginia would like to travel this summer so we bought a road map to Warsaw, Ind. L. H.-What are you going to give Joseph? V. W.-I think he needs this book on How to Make Love, don't you? L. G.-Here is a nice fluffy poodle dog and it is for Evangeline. I'm sure it will help her to pass away her time. G. S.-Have you found anything for John Perry yet? V. W.-Yes, here is a Joke Book. You know he always did try to say funny things. L. G.-I-Iere's a megaphone for Grace. I think it will help her boy friend to under- stand her answer don't you? G. S.-We certainly should give Mildred something for her Hope Chest. L. H.-Yes, here is a teapot for two. J. P.-And here is a whole sack of kisses for Lova. They will serve as a pleasant reminder of the past. ' G. S.-Classmates, we hope that in the years to come these little presents will serve as happy reminders of our high school associations. . LOVA HUGHES VIRGINIA WATTLES GLADYS SCHWENK JOHN PERRY. LUCILLE GUTHRIE Page Fifty-four THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine Halrhirinrg Friends, we the Class of 1929 are meeting' for the last time as students of Colon High. We are even now upon the threshold. We feel the fresh breath of a new life dawn- ing upon us. Before we depart we wish to thank each of you for your contribution in pre- paring us for the rocky accent of life. To you, Members of the Board of Education, we express our genuine appreciation for the efficient management of our school and the sincere good-will you have shown in the promotion of our activities. We realize this foresight has not been altogether withouteffort or endeavor, and in the years to come we shall attempt to justify this trust by doing our duty for humanity. To you, Members of the Faculty, we declare our gratitude for your untiring pa- tience and your wise counsel which you have bestowed with so much thought and pur- pose. We cannot understand now how much this training, to meet the problems and duties of life, has influenced the development of our characters. We feel especially in- debted to our superintendent, who, during the four years of our high school career, ha proved himself an instructive advisor and an unfailing friend. Parents, to you, we feel a sense of obligation greater than to all others. Without your influence, your determination, and your sacrifices, our high school education would have been impossible. You have encouraged us to continue when situations seemed al- most desperate. It is this persistency that has been an inspiration to each of us. Neither let us forget the Giver of that which is goodf' We feel that our resources, alone, are inadequate for the performance of our duties to mankind and to God for The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. We can show a weak glimmer of our thankfulness only by rendering unto God that which is God's. VVhen we permit the Father to hold entire control in our lives, then will He know that we have merited His goodness. Undergraduates, to you we extend our well wishes. You must linger yet a little longer within the shades of our Alma Mater and to you, we commend the interests and hopes we have cherished in union. You will ,tread in the halls we have trodden. The same rooms will echo with your cheers. Together you will share the humorous incidents and quaint experiences of the classroom. As the student body we have witnessed defeats and victories. May you make our High School ever better, more influential and more tri- umphant. In a little while you, too, will pass on, even, as now, we are moving off the stage of high school life. We wish each of you success and fare you well. As a group of classmates our hearts are filled with hope and memory. Hope for our high aspirations, for our success and for the future that is to come. Memories of the friendships which have grown into mutual affections. Memories of the scenes of our youth which are more vivid tonight than ever before. Memoriesrof the old associations which fill our hearts with sadness for we realize they are past, forever. But there is joy in the reflection that our achievement has been gained. We are now about to face life in all its struggle and strife, all its love and heartache, all its joy and happiness. In a few hours we will have entered the school of rougher training which awaits us in the years to come. As we look at our future tonight it all seems very uncertain, and so very doubtful and indefinite. Our time has come to embark for the voyage of life. On every hand the pathless waters extend to unknown realms. We see the ceaseless waves come and go. We know not the distant lands whose shores are washed by these waves. Little do we know of the fortunes they hold for us. Alone we must battle the waves. No longer will your protecting hands be upon our shoulders, or your lips ready to direct us in steering a straight course. We must look to our own resources, and maintain our own confidences Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Fifty-five L V hy in the battle of the waves. Our eyes must watch the compass and scan the chart. The rudder will be held by our own hands. As we launch our feeble craft away we are not expecting the sea to be smooth nor the gales to abate. We are prepared to meet both storm and calm for failure and misfortune are bound to come. Life would grow mo- notonous if it were all success and sunshine. Though our hearts be brave and strong, when we hoist the sails, 'ere we disembark, our courage will have failed us many times. Perhaps our every plan will fail and our craft will be dashed upon the jagged rocks in the raging storm. Then the Master of the Sea, our Pilot, as of old, He stilled the waters of Galilee, shall quiet our storm of life by the simple words, Peace be stillf' With such a heavenly influence our lives will be calm, peaceful, and serene. If we be followers of that which is good when we reach the farther shore may the Lord of the Harvest say, Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy reward. Along the toilsome ways of life, The greatest heights are won by strife. Not by a longing, upward glance, But by determined firm advance. Climb a little higher. Build something better every day: Seek somefnew view, some higher way: Advancement is the magic key That opens doors, and sets men free. Climb a little higher. The paths that men most often tread, Are those with easy walks ahead: Choose as thy comrades, those whose flights Are ever toward some greater heights. Climb a little higher. It's easier for mind to go Along a path that's smooth and lowg To master problems difficult In progress ever will result. Climb a little higher. The heavy load is hard to bear, Yet he who wins a crown most fair, Must face whatever foes he meets: Nor yield, when might with him competes, Climb a little higher. In all earth's stations there's a chance For manly growth, honest advance. It's birds with steadiest upward flight, That reach as goals the greatest height. Climb a little higher. In the words of the poet, Let us run with patience the race that is set before us. With your continued faith we shall progress in the face of adversity since there is No Victory Without Labor. GLADYS SCI-IWENK. Page Fifty-six Name Donald French Lola VVattles Edna Russell Lova Hnghes Raymond Ward Lela Cossairt joseph Stowell Charlotte Loudenslager Mildred Wattles Glays Schwenk Virginia Wattles Blanche Price Lionel Speece Helen Loudenslager Merlin Valyer Lucile Guthrie john Perry Irene Smiley Grace Swihart THE COLONIAN g Nineteen Twenty-Nine STATISTICS SENIOR Disposition Lamh-like Flighty Optomistic Retiring Pessimistic Mouthy Determined Strutty Sen sible XVell-balanced Uncertain Funny Blufling Submissive Lazy Gentle Morose Important Mild Evangeline Kennnerling Harmless Name Dorothy Bennett Robert Adams june Niendorf Cecil Guthrie Dorothy Wilder Walter Young Karl Lake Raymond Price Mildred Vtlagner Floyd Loomis Dorothy Whitehead Alta Hohday VVilda Mosher Dale Eltzroth Bertha Miller Iola Stewart Edwin Loudenslager Goldie Swihart Alton VVattles Occupation Devoted husband Housekeeping Talking Typing Arguing Giggling Hard-studying Primping Chewing gum Climbing stairs VVriting letters Bossing Escorting Driving Criticizing teachers Blushing Eating Speech making Nothing Growing Why didn't I get lO0 ll Oh, gee, isn't he cute? in it Favorite Saying Huh-huh Oh! goll, yes What 'd y' do over the week end?' ' I don't know XVhy did you vote that wayvv I had another proposal I believe it's true Got a letter Our class is so unappre- ciated Might as well laugh, schoo1's so funny Tell me too I like to have and to hold Where were you last night' Migl1tas well take life easy' it Some other time' ' Never do anything you don't have to' Oh, please will you? Sure, why not? vw vw 1 u ,JUNIOR Disposition Musical Ramhunctious Sociahle Shy Bold Slow Bombastic Inquisitive Angelic Sarcastic Forward Hardy Noisy Mysterious Change able Good Smiling Improving Dangerous Occupation Likes Best Varied Dodges jabbering Book-keeping Planning Infants Dodging women Teachers Flirting Good Times Declining An easy life Leaving class Short Lessons Reciting Discourse Watching Seniors Corrsspondence Making conflicts Drama ' Talking Love Stories Driving Visitors Babblin g 'Bobbies' Throwing erasers Sports Skating Dark Lanes Xvaiting Chinaware Ducking Chocolates Shrinking joy rides S0 different 'Prices' Nineteen Twenty-Nine Page Fifty-SEVEN 0Bur Ahnvrtiavra them. The Senior Class 1929 appreciates their hearty support and good will. Patronize ADAMS BROS.-Groceries and Meats-fColon, Mich. BARTHOLOMEW, R. J.-Clothing and Shoes, Colon, Mich. BROKER, Wm.-Piano Dealer-Colon, Mich. I ' BURKE 85 FOOR-Stock Buyers-Colon, Mich. BRAST VARIETY STORE-China, Novelty Goods, Notions-Colon, COLON ELEVATOR ASSN.-Grain, Coal and Feeds-Colon, Mich. DAMON, F. R.-Publisher of Express-Colon, Mich. DE BACK, JAMES-Groceries and Meats-Colon, Mich. ELSBEY, LEO-Manager of Booster Theatre-Colon, Mich. ETTINGER, F.-Paperhanger-Colon, Mich. Mich. FORT WAYNE ENGRAVING CO.-Engravers, Fort Wayne, Ind. GODFREY, G. E.-Dentist-Colon, Mich. GOODELL, A. C.-Coal, Implements 85 Seeds-Colon, Mich. GOODELL 85 KING-Barbers-Colon, Mich. GODDEN'S CLEANING WORKS-Coldwater, Mich. CRIMES, C. D.-Jeweler-Honier, Mich. HARTMAN, DR.-Colon, Mich. HICKMONT CO.-Department Store-Mendon, Mich. HILL, S. G.-Hardware and Electrical Supplies-Colon. Mich. HILL, E. A. 85 SONS-State Bank-Colon, Mich. HOBDAY'S GARAGE-4Colon, Mich. JAILERNS GARAGE-Sales 85 Service-Colon, Mich. KLEINDINST, G. E.-Printe1'-Man-Coldwater, Mich. KULLIN, GEORGE-Tailor-Colon, Mich. L-LOYD'S BAKERY-Colon, Mich. LAMB KNIT GOODS CO.-Manufacturers-Colon. Mich. LAMBERSON. C. A. 85 CO.'-Merchant Millers-Colon, Mich. MAURER, CHAS.-Dry Goods-Colon, Mich. MORELAND GAS CO.-Moreland Gas. MOSHIEPJS GROCER-Groceries, Canned Fruit-Colon, Mich. NEINDORFS PHARMACY-Corner Drug Store-Colon, OSBORN, O.-Barber, Ladies' Hair Cuts-Colon, Mich. Mich. OSBORNE, C.-Photographer-Coldwatei' PARSON'S BUSINESS COLLEGE-Kalamazoo. Mich. RHEM, CARL-Clothing Co.-Sturgis. Mich. SEVEY, M. C.-Funeral Director-Colon, Mich. SNYDER, S. G.-Gas, Oils, Tires-Colon, Mich. THAYER, FRANK H.-Compliments-Colon. Mich. THRAMS, LEO-Harness and Shoe Repairing--Colon, Mich. TOMLINSON, W. B. 85 SON-Lumber and Builders' Supplies-Colon, Mich. WARD'S GARAGE-Automobile Repairing and Supplies-Colon, Mich. Iarfe Fifty-eight THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty Nine r HIS YEAR We celebrate our Fortieth anniversary--forty years of uninterrupted success. During that period it has been our pleasure to manufacture many thousands of garments in Knitted Outerwear for the young men and Women of our best schools and colleges throughout the United States. Boys and Girls of collegiate age know style, quality and value in a knitted garment and it has been through this splendid patronage that We have built up one of the largest athletic departments in our mill that could be found in any manufacturing plant specializ- ing in the manufacture of Knitted Outerwear. QIILIQ ltl tl con.oN . nlt- M IC H ' moz mm nzalsfrnm Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Fifty-nlne Ivers 8: Pond Pianos , Columbia Viva-Tone Phonographs' Fada Radios and Virzitone Violins excel in- tone, durability and artistic beauty Sold by William Broker 1' BURKE di F0052 SHIPPERS Of LIVESTOCK 'x Shipments made every Saturday Colon Mich. Raymond Ward: Are your folks su- perstitious? Lionel: Oh, yes. We never sleep thirteen in a bed at our house. Edna R.: My uncle graduated with hundred three degrees. Mr. Jaffe: Impossible. Edna: Not at all. He worked hin self into a fever on commencement day James Deback GROCERIES and MEATS Cheerful Service At All Times Phone 229 Colon Mich. 'P WHERE WILL YOU SPEND ETERNITY You must be born again. John 3, 7. 'P Lfllartman, MJD Office at Residence S ty THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twent Do Your Business with E. Hill 8: Son's State Bank Fifty-nine Years of Continuous t t' Service Colon, Mich. Nineteen Twenty-Nine' THE COLONIAN Page Sixty-One Ni6IIll0l'l'8 IDIIZIFIIIHUU A. C. GOODELL QUALITY COMES FIRST We Have It I ' Coal I SERVICE COMES NEXT Implements we Give IB and 5 , 4 Seeds SATISFACTION IS WHAT You WANT U American We Guarantee ll - . I .Steel and Wire ' I' Prod c suns. NIENDORF, Prop. U 'fs Colon, Mich. Fay: Is there any particular way y0u'd I Toots: What are you doing, Lela? like your hair cut? X Leia: Uh, Illll just resting after a Bob A.: Yeah, off. hard IIiglIt's sleep. As happy as a Scotcluuan at a free-for Irene says, why not have two vacations all fight, a year, each lasting six moutlis? EYQIIGS gfazxieof Gzcam Qgfzcaag 3 0 O Y Q: LCIKCO CHI hook 60 Compliments of , 2 , U QIZIQIIKB allvailg igaxe ci qlpguu, .Mn and Mrs. Frank L. Thayer upon ijouz lagfe. . I .fi7OUO,O IQGIII, S t THE COLO ' tee CONGRATULATIONS to the GRADUATING CLASS of 1929 Maurer's Dry Goods Store COLON, MICH. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Sixty-Three SURPRISE DAD WITH BABY'S PHOTOGRAPH HY not have another Photograph of Baby made this very week? Babies just will grow up, you know, and you mustn't put off until too late that photograph you've been planning. Why not telephone today for an appointment? Osborn Studio Coldwater, Mich. Phone 406-J Virginia: XV11z1t, do you t11inkoft11is Byrd Antartic expetlition? Lola: Not so hot! Not so hot! Alton: You are the most beautiful girl I'vc L-ver seen! I long to 110141 youin my rn1s,to caress you, to kiss your your hair, your lips, to whisper in u our, I love you. 131:inc1ie: X11-11, I guess it C1ll11JOLlI'- ranged. Gifts F0rAll Occasions ,Ax ': A . . mg if 3 U7-Ist.: N :W 25, 't Y 1 ' or zllln 'I 1 fi f mix Class Rings of Unique Designs, weight. durability, and properly BREST Variety Store HEADQUARTERS for CHINA WARE NOVELTY GOODS . . CONFECTIONERY priced, a specialty. d p NOTIONS Jeweler HOMER. MICH, COLON, MICH Page Sixty-Four THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twent y-Nine BOOSTER THEATRE COLON, MICH. When you are looking for a place to spend the evening REMEMBER : The BOOSTER Theatre shows the latest and best in pictures Mr. Hilton, What are the properties Loyd: l'm in a hurry, Tllll going to of sodium? meet my girl friend. Helen, Turns red litmus paper blue. john IJ: Say, rlon't you know that Hr. Hilton, Xvllilt mistake clicl she girls UTC always 2111 llouf lfltll? nuike? Loyd: Ycnli, but I'1n gonna buy her :1 Cecil, Wasu't it pink? dinner. EAST SIDE SERVICE STATION LO0K 'EM 0lIEll A mighty fine bunch of Young Folks-some of this year's Grad- uating Class, have been fed on MOSHER'S CANNED FRUIT STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS every since they entered the Primary Grades. J. ELLIOTT MUSHER ET it S. G. SNYDER, PROP. COLON, MICH. GROCER I Colon, Mich. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Sixty-Five W. B. l0lllllll30ll 8 SOII -oo,S0:1o-o- l.lllllll6l' illlll llllll6l 8 llllllll68 LL Colon wakes up Hungry every morning. and so lt's our job to see that you are properly FED. ADAMS BROS. roo:moo1 , Meats, Fresh Fish, Vegetables and Glllllll, lVll6ll. Colon, Mich. joe: XVlizit's the Lliffurviiuc lntxuui 21 boy and :1 horse? Milllreclz I rlon't know. -loc: I'll lu-t you liuvu miie lint flutes. Virginia: lJcesn't Helm-ii lwliuvc in elopeim-nts? Gladys: No that girl wou1rln't neun let lier imagiu ition run away uitli li r UIITFITTERS to Men and Young Men Clothing Furnishings Shoes Il. J. Bartholomew Colon, Michigan MOREL ND'S Real Gas THEM THAT GETS, GOES Page Sixty-Six THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine S. G. HILL Hartl Ware and Electrical Supplies We give S and H green stamps Colon, Mich. G. E. UODFRE Y DENTIST COLON, MICH. First Stone Age Man: You'll have to quit writing your girl so nmny notes. Second Stone Age Man: Why? First Stone Age Man: VVe've got to conserve our mountains. Raymond Ward to Edna Russell: What is the use of having life iilsliralice? Edna: The risk of dying. Donald French: I don't see 'mv risk. I expect to die anyway. COMMERCIAL PRINTING A SPECIALTY ESTABLISHED 1868 THE COLON EXPRESS F. R. DAMON PUBLISHER 51.50 THE YEAR REASONABLE ADVERTISING RATES lways well dressed-H spick and span--Main Street Sheik or Business Man. Each can look his very best if our service lie will test. Godden's Cleaning Works Mrs. Gertrude Brown Local Agent Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page S ty S We congratulate you upon your graduation from an outstanding High School. Choose your Business School just as carefully as you did your High School. We offer courses in: Shorthand Stenotype---Machine Shorthand Secretarial Training Dictaphone Typewriting Bookkeeping and Junior Accounting Advanced Accountancy Salesmanship Business Administration Civil Service PARSDNS BUSINESS SGHUUL 135 II. Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan Courses approved by Michigan Department of Public Instruction Fully approved by National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools P g S ty Eght THE COLONIAN N t T ty N Colon EleVatorAssociation Colon, Mich. Dealers in Grain, Coal, Feeds and Seeds '1 1 I t 1 I tl Th Other Wise Man lff l t fl Q fl 2-. C eil Gutl ' 1 He thinks that 11 fl 11 l id is Harold I l H' l's s t-r. lx tl Xl lt I tl gl t 7 1 i l f 1 1 d Mr. Hilton: VK here iodine found. tl tl Lionel: In liquor. GOOIIBII 8 KIHU TOIISOFIZII HFLISLS HL Your Service MODERN SHOP Shoe and Harness LEG Tl-IRAMS Colon, Mich. CHEVROLET Sales and Service GOIOH, Mich. TIRES - TUBES and Accessories JAILER'S GARAGE neteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Sixty-N1 HOBDAY MOTOR SALES SALES and SERVICE 204 Michigan Ave Three Rivers, M' h Phone 542 General Auto Repairing Full Line of Accessories Dependable Battery Service Acetylene Welding Goodyear Tire Agency C State Street COLON, MICH. Phone 072 HUDSON-ESSEX AGENCY ALWAYS A GOOD LINE OF USED CARS Page Seventy THE COLONIAN Nineteen Twenty-Nine HaveYourClothesMade 1 To Order ard s Garage COSIS Automobile Repairing N0 and Machine Work More Than - Ready - blade George Kullin TAILOR Colon, Mich. Firestone Tires Colon, Mich. As I was going home from school a short time ago, I could not help but to pass a young man by the name of John Perry who has been bitten by a dog right in the public square. A young man named joe. Decided to let a mustache grow It grew so red, that it scorched his head, So he had to show his face. And now a smile maybe seen in its place. M. C. SEVEY Funeral Director Colon, Mich. Brighten Up Cheer Up Your Home With New Wall Paper and Paint For Reasonable Prices See Irving Ettinger COLON, MICH. 0. A. lamberson 81 Gu. Merchant Millers Lily White Polar Bear and White Swan Flour 00L0ll, Mlllll. Nineteen Twenty-Nine THE COLONIAN Page Seventy - OI16 35 5. 'F' iff: Q.. -1 1 f If . hw ,ff 1 1:- s f A ,ff e ee . 1 h . V 'zzz -:f.-..: 5.5 ,:.' 2 .V--g IN AFTER YEARS WHEN YOU RE TURN THE PAGES or: THE ANNuAL WHICH PERPETUATES YOUR PRE- GRADUATE ,IOYS AND SORROWS you will praise Hue wisdom o are staff that selected good engra0ings rather than just cuts Years do not dim Hue brilliant printing quality o FORT WAYNE HALF-TONE PORTRAITS AND VIEWS if a' ' -we ' :- I, K 1. . . 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