Crooksville High School - Crux Hi Skan Yearbook (Crooksville, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1928 volume:

CRUX HI SKAN VOLUME VIII PUBLISHED BY SENIOR CLASS OF 1928 CROOKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Four CRUX HI S K A N Dedication We, the Seniors of 1928, respectfully dedicate this volume of the Crux Hi Skan to Superintendent John E. Stage. His sterling character, his sympathetic nature and faithful service to Crooksville High School inspire us. Five CRUX HI S K A N Foreword I Though the years may dim the luster of youth, though life’s experiences carry us to the ends of the earth, may the pages of this | volume ever brighten the pleasant memories i of this High School year and ever keep | afresh the cherished ideals of dear old I Crooksville High School. SPENCER THAR PE L.D.STONEBURNER VICE PBES. BOARD OF CM. WILSON E.E.GRUBE PRESIDENT CLEQ.K EDUCATION Seven CRUX HI SHAN Though our High School days may be over, And in the hands of fate we may rest. We will always hold in our hearts and minds Dear memories of C. H. S. —Norma Leeth. Tribute to the Seniors The time has come when the Seniors of ’28 will depart. Yours, indeed has been a model class. The underclassmen are eager to follow where your footsteps have lead. When you scatter over this wonderful land of ours to take up the silver threads of life, we know you wall do your work as well as that which you left on the tablets of your Alma Mater. JUNIORS. By Margaret Guinsler. Kidhl The Staff of the Crux Hi Skan Claire Spring .............. Editor-in-Chief Norma Leeth ...............................Associate Editor Jay Brooks ................................Business Manager Frank Nelson ..............................Assistant Business Manager Noel Wilson ...............................Assistant Business Manager Florence Giles ............................Art Editor Thelma Thomas .............................Photograph Editor Thelma Thomas .............................Dramatic Editor Ann E. Stoneburner.........................Society Editor Harry Hughes Boys’ Athletic Editor Glenola Hoops .............................Girls’ Athletic Editor Virginia Levering ..............Junior Hi News Editor Hilda Rambo ...............................Typist Vera Scott ................................Assistant Typist Elizabeth Moore .............................Assistant Typist Clara Wiseman..............................Junior Representative Herberta Brown ...... .....................Sophomore Representative Lucille Wilson ............................Freshman Representative Miss Spencer ..............................Faculty Adviser Mr. Dunkel ................................Faculty Adviser Nine CRUX HI SKA N 1 13 O O K C) N E F A C U L T Y f Administration Ten CRUX HI SKAN J. E. STAGE Columbus, Ohio Ohio University B. S. in Ed. Columbia University Ohio State University Supt. of Schools GEORGE W. STUART, JR. Nelsonville, Ohio Ohio University B. S. in Ed. U. S. Naval Officers School, N. Y. Ohio State University Principal of Secondary Schools CRUX HI SKAN Faculty J K. R. DUNKEL Ashville, Ohio Ohio University Bliss College Head Commercial Depart. Ass't Prin. C. H. S. OLIVE G. MURPHY Newark. Ohio Bethany College A B. Degree Ohio State Univcrs'ty Head English Department CATHERINE SPENCER Nelsonville, Ohio Ohio University A. B. Degree English Department P BERNICE BONER Delaware, Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University A. B. Degree University of Washington Head of Latin and Math. Depart. H. C. BRYANT Deerfield, Ohio Heidelberg University A. B. Degree Head History Department Athletic Director MARGARET SCHNEIDER Washington C. H., Ohio Ohio State University A. B. B. S. in Ed. English and Commercial Depart. W. G. OWEN Delaware, Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University A. B. Degree Chemistry and Man. Training Physical Ed. OLIVE KINCAIl) Crooksville, Ohio Ohio University B. S. in Ed. Head Home Economics Dept. Smith-Hughes Eleven Twelve CRUX HI SKAN MARLINE WESTER FI ELD Greenville, Ohio Ohio State University A. B. Degree Science Department DOROTHY ASHBROOK Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University B. S. in Ed. History Department MILDRED WILSON Crooksville, Ohio Wittenberg College A. B. Degree English and Home Economics RUTH SNELL Crooksville, Ohio Ohio University B. S. in Ed. Principal Junior High English Department ROSE HANISH Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University Physical Ed. and Mathematics EVA COULTER Crooksville, Ohio Ohio Wesleyan A. B. Degree French and English ESTER HITE New Straitsville, Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University A. B. Degree Hollis Dann School Music Supervisor JOSEPH HOFFMAN Celina, Ohio Miami University Band and Orchestra Thirteen C R lT X HI S K A N Fourteen CRUX HI S K A N HILDA RAM BO Commercial Course Class Secretary, ’25 Class President, ’28 Annual Staff, ’28 News Bureau, ’28 “Marks not men have been her aim.” SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President Hilda Rambo Vice President ............... Jay Brooks Secretary .................. Agnes Barker Treasurer ...................Harry Hughes MOTTO: “Beyond the Alps lies Italy” CLASS COLORS: Old Rose and Silver CLASS FLOWER: American Beauty Rose C R IT X II I S K A N Fifteen ELSIE WOOD—“Elese” College Prep. Course; Glee Club, '25, ’26, ’28; Athletic Association; Operetta ’26; News Bureau ’28; Annual Staff. “Her spirit is so blithe and gay And thus she is throughout the day.” BEATRICE SMITH—“Bee” English Course; Glee C!ub ’28; Operetta ’26, ’27; News Bureau ’28. “Her mirth the world refreshed; She bathed it in smiles of glee.” MABEL ELLIOT—“Lefty” English Course; Basketball ’24, ’25, ’26, '28; Glee Club ’24, '25, ’26; Operetta ’26; Athletic-Association ’24, '25. “Good humor is goodness and wisdom combined.” LENA MADELINE ROWE—“Lee” English Course; News Bureau ’28; Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27. '28; Operetta ’25; Domestic Science Club ’26; Athletic Association. “So discreet a maiden there never was.” MARION GILES—“Caesar” English Course; Basketball '26, ’27, ’28. Captain ’28. “There’s honesty, manhood and good fellowship in him.” BESSIE FERGUSON—“Bid” Commercial Course; Domestic Science Club ’26. “I hear, yet say not much, but say the more.” AGNES EVA JANE BARKER—“Aggie” College Prep. Course; Operetta ’25; (’lass Secretary '28 “A fair-haired daughter of the gods.” ROSA LEE ALLEN—“Rosie” College Prep. Course; Glee Club ’27, '28; Associate Editor '27. “Common sense is not a common thing.” Beatrice Smith Lena Madeline Rowe Bessie Ferguson Rosa Lee Allen Sixteen C R U X HI S K A N Margaret McMillan Vera Scott Virginia Alvanla Cannon Hazel Ruby Hale M A RG A R ET Mc.M ILL A N—“ Peggy ” Commercial Course; Glee Club ’26, ’27, ’28; Orchestra ’25, ’27, ’28; News Bureau ’28; Domestic Science Club ’26. “Thy modesty’s a candle to thy merits.” VERA SCOTT—“Scot tie” Commercial Course; Athletic Association; Secretary Class ’25, ’26; Orchestra ’25, ’27, ’28; News Bureau ’28; Annual Staff ’28; Domestic Science Club '26. “So unaffected, so composed of mind.” VIRGINIA ALVANIA CANNON—“Ginnie” Commercial Course; Athletic Association; Vice Pres. ’25, ’26; Domestic Science Club ’26; “For all that faire is. in by nature good; That is a sign to know the gentle blood.” HAZEL RUBY HALE— “Texas” Commercial Course; Glee Club ’27, ’28; Domestic Science Club ’26. “Woman is fickle and ever changeable.” CLARENCE RAYMOND JONES—“Jonsie” English Course “Men of few words are the best men.” ETHEL MAYFIELD—“TILL” Commercial Course; Domestic Science Club; Athletic Association. “Men may come and men may go, but I go on forever.” BERN A DINE FELL College Prep. Course; Athletic Association ’25; “The Three Graces.” “Her voice was soft and gentle, An excellent thing in woman.” GLENOLA MAY HOOPS—“Glen” College Prep. Course; Athletic Association ’25, ’26; “The Three Graces;” Girls’ Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Kditor-in-Chief News Bureau ’28; Annual Staff ’28. “Cares not a pin what they said or may say.” Ethel Mayfield Bernadine Fell Glenola May Hoops Clarence Raymond Jones CRUX HI S K A N Seventeen NORMA ELIZABETH LEETH—“Norm” College Prep. Course; Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Boys’ Glee Club Pianist; Operetta ’26, ’27; “The Three Graces”; News Bureau ’28; Associate Editor Crux Hi Skan; Pianist County Orchestra ’28; Orchestra ’27, ’28. “Of serious worth and outward glee.” ’ FRANK ORMAN NELSON—“Nels” English Course; Athletic Association; Glee Club ’27; Operetta ’27; Annual Staff ’28; “The Three Graces”; Football ’25, ’27. “It is not good that man should live alone.” THELMA LOUISE THOMAS—“Ther College Prep. Course; Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Operetta ’26, ’27; “The Three Graces”; News Bureau ’28; Annual Staff ’28; Athletic Association ’25, ’26; Music Contest ’25. “Her voice in gladdest music thrills.” JAY ELLSWORTH BROOKS—“J” College Prep. Course; “The Three Graces”; Athletic Association; Bell Boy ’28; News Bureau; Business Manager Crux Hi Skan; Vice President ’28. “No sinner, nor no saint perhaps, But—well, the very best of chaps.” EVA ROBERTA BROWN—“Brownie” Commercial Course; Glee Club ’26, ’27, ’28. “She speaketh not; yet there lies a conversation in her eyes.” ELLEN ISABELLE I)l'CK WORTH—“Peg ’ English Course; Glee Club ’27, ’28; Athletic Association ’25, ’26; News Bureau ’28 “She is pretty to walk with And witty to talk with And pleasing to think on.” DORTHA MAE THORNE—“Dot” College Prep. Course; “The Three Graces”; Basketball ’26; Home Economics Club ’25. ’26. ’27, ’28; Girls’ Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Track ’25; Operetta ’26; Athletic Association ’25, ’26. “Nothing lovelier can be found in woman than to study household good.” HAZEL VIRGINIA BLOSSER—“Hade” English Course; Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Basketball ’26, ’27, ’28; News Bureau ’28; Domestic Science Club ’26. “They accomplish most who faithfully and diligently toil.” Eva Roberta Brown Ellen lEabelle Duckworth Dortha Mae Thorne Hazel Virginia Blosser Eighteen C R U X II I SKA N AI)I)IE ERNESTINE MAY—“Fluff” College Prep. Course; Glee Club '26, '28; News Bureau '28; Basketball '26, '27. '28. “She neither drooped nor pined Nor had a melancholy mind ” ANN ELIZABETH STONEBl RNER— “Stoney” College Prep Course; Athletic Association; Basketball '26; Glee Club '25, '26, '27, '28; Operetta '26, '27; “Three Graces”; Annual Staff '28; Track '26. “A beautiful and happy girl with step as light as summer air.” MAVIS ALENA MAY—“Mavis” Commercial Course; Glee Club '28; Basketball '27, '28; News Bureau '28. “Peace with self and neighbor is a fine piece of art.” FLOYD JOSEPH SMITH—“Smittie” College Prep. Course; Football '27; Basketball '28; “Three Graces”; Athletic Association. “The modern majesty consists in work.” IVAN EVELAND—“Jake” English Course; Football '26, '27. “What should a man do but be merry.” UTHA GAYNELL ROUSH—“Red” College Prep Course; Glee Club '26, '27, '28; Operetta '27; Athletic Association. “Great culture is often betokened by great simplicity.” DORTHA MAY BLANEY—“Dot” English Course; Glee Club '26, '27, '28; Operetta '26; “Three Graces.” “Blythe, blythe and merry was she.” Aon Elizabeth Stoneburner Floyd Joseph Smith IVA LOUISE CANNON—“Ike” Commercial Course; Glee Club '28; Athletic Association; Domestic Science Club '26. “Gentle of speech, beneficient of mind.” Utha Gaynell Roush Iva Louise Cannon CRUX HI S K A N Nineteen Evelyn Elizabeth Moore Josephine Louice Perrigo EVELYN ELIZABETH MOORE—“Sally” Commercial Course; Glee Club ’28; News Bureau ’28; Annual Staff ’28; Domestic Science Club ’26. “Love is better than fame.” JOSEPHINE LOUISE PERRIGO—“Joe” Commercial Course; Glee Club ’28; News Bureau ’28. “Nothing1 rarer than real goodness.” FLORENCE MELVIN A GILES—“Flo” English Course; Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Operetta ’26, ’27; News Bureau ’28; Athletic Association; Domestic Science Club ’26. “The gentle mind by gentle deeds is known.” CLAIRE STANFORD SPRING—“Springie” English Course; Basketball ’25, ’26, ’28; Edi-tor-in-Chief Crux Hi Skan; Football ’26, ’27. “He never, never failed a friend, and never feared a foe.” Florence Melvina Giles Claire Stanford Spring RUTH THELMA THARPE—“Jew” College Prep. Course; Glee Club ’26, ’27. ’28; Track ’26; Basketball ’27, ’28.” “Generosity is the flower of justice.” RONALD FRANK THARPE—“Raney” English Course; “Three Graces”; Football ’26. ’27. “Tall like a lamp post and a bit more thin.” IU TH ESTELLA KLINGLER—“Ruffus” Commercial Course. “Gentle in manner, resolute in deed.” PHILIP RALPH TAG UE—“Pete” College Course; “Three Graces”; Operetta ’26. “No care beyond today.” HARRY ADRIAN HUGHES—“Tumpty” College Prep. Course; Glee Club ’27; Operetta ’27; Football ’23, ’24, ’26; Captain ’27; Basketball ’27; Class Treasurer ’28. “It is excellent to have a giant’s strength.” Twenty CRUX H I S K AN Senior Class Play April 24, 1928, 8:00 P. M., High School Auditorium Under the direction of Miss Eva Coulter Department of Public Speaking “Green Stockings” A Comedy in Three Acts By A. E. W. Mason CAST OF CHARACTERS ADMIRAL GRICE (Retired), a testy old gentleman of about sixty-five with the manner of an old sea dog, of ruddy complexion, with white hair and whiskers .................................. Floyd Smith WILLIAM FARADAY, a well-preserved man of about sixty-five. Fashionable, superficial and thoroughly selfish Noel Wilson COLONEL SMITH, a dignified, dryly humorous man of military bearing, about forty years old .................................Jay Brooks ROBERT TARVER, an empty-headed young swell..........Philip Tague HENRY STEELE ) two young men of about thirty (Frank Nelson JAMES RALEIGH ( and thirty-five, respectively )Ivan Eveland MARTIN, a dignified old family servant .............Ronald Tharpe CELIA FARADAY, an unaffected woman of twenty-nine with a sense of humor ...........................................Thelma Thomas MADGE (MRS. ROCKINGHAM) )......................(Ellen Duckworth EVELYN (LADY TRENCHARD) ( Ann Stoneburner Handsome, well-dressed, fashionable women of twenty-five and twenty-seven respectively. PHYLLIS, the youngest sister, a charming and pretty but thoroughly selfish girl of twenty ..............................Norma Leeth MRS. CHISHOLM FARADAY, of Chicago (Aunt Ida), a florid, quicktempered, warm-hearted woman of fifty or thereabouts......... Glenola Hoops SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT 1—Room in Mr. Faraday's House, February 11. Evening. ACT 2—Same as Act 1. Eight months later. About six o’clock. ACT 3—Morning room in Mr. Faraday’s house. Evening same day. Twenty-one CRUX H S K A N Senior Class History A few years ago, in the fall, We entered our dear C. H. S. Workers were we one and all, Determined to stand with the best. As Freshmen we were a bit fearful, Lest something we do might be wrong. But as time passed on we grew cheerful And soon all our sorrows were gone. The next year as Sophomores we entered, Working each day with a zest. Services many, we rendered Proving our worth to the rest. As Juniors we took active part In athletics and social affairs. Our class was known from the start As one which would always play square. As Seniors we kept on working With all the skill of our brains; Not once did we think of shirking, The tasks thru which knowledge was gained. Though from our school we must part, And far o’er the world we may go, Away down deep in our hearts, The love for our high school will grow. —ELLEN DUCKWORTH. Twenty-two CRUX HI S K A N Last Will and Testament of the Class of ’2J Know All Men by These Presents:— Dorotha Thorne leaves her sunny disposition to Thelma Cannon. We, the Senior Class of 1928. of Crooks-ville High School, Crooksville, Ohio, being of sound mind do declare the following to be our Last Will and Testament, making all former wills and testaments, made by us, null and void: Thelma Thomas leaves her ability to sing to Meddlin Canode. Addie May wills her curly hair to Ruth Hull. Unto the whole school we leave our good will, our love and our friendship. Harry Hughes leaves his position on the football team to Witty Dairymple. To the Seniors of 1929 we bequeath our dignity, our brilliancy, and best wishes. To Vaugh Stoneburner, Frank Nelson leaves his black hair. To the Sophomores we will the good times we had while we were Sophomores. Ann Stoneburner leaves her quiet disposition to Kathryn Longley. To the Freshmen we leave our sincere wishes for a prosperous high school career. Norma Leeth leaves her position as pianist, for the orchestra, to Mary Kathryn Stine. To the faculty, our principal, and our superintendent we leave our thanks for the interest they have shown toward us, and our good grades for them to use the coming Beatrice Smith leaves her jolly disposition and pep to Margaret Guinsler. Clarence Jones, Ronald Tharpe and Philip years. Tague leave their A’s and ability to get by to Philip Stoneburner and Dale Tysinger. Hilda Rambo leaves her executive position as president of the senior class to the junior class president. Virginia and Iva Cannon leave their ability to read and write shorthand to Thelma Cannon. Jay Brooks leaves his position as bell boy to Noel Wilson on one condition—that he will Claire Spring leaves his position as editor of the annual for 1928, to anyone who can have it. hold it. Hazel Blosser and Ruth Tharpe leave their places on the basketball team to Naomi Robison and Dorotha Trout. Dorotha Blaney, Agnes Barker and Elsie Wood leave their constant companionship to Ruth Garven and Pauline Fellers. CRUX HI SKAN Twenty-three Florence Giles leaves her ability to solve arithmetic to Bernice Day. Ronald Tharpe leaves his appearance as Lindbergh to Chalmer Milligan. Hazel Hale and Ruth Klingler will their bookkeeping sets to Clara Wiseman and Thelma Reichen. Vera Scott and Margaret McMillan leave their ability to play the violin to Orma Laughlin and Gail Bateson. To Hilda McDonald and Sylvia McCray, Rosa Lee Allen wills her long hair. Lena Rowe and Florence Giles leave their unending friendship to Dorotha Gossman and Meddlin Canode. Thelma Thomas and Philip Tague leave their love for chemistry to David McFarland and Orma Laughlin. Ivan Eveland leaves his “I don’t know” answers to Melvin Giles. Marian Giles leaves his position on the basketball team to Melvin Conaway. Floyd Smith wills his job as student athletic manager to Joe Hull, providing he is big enough to carry “Old Saul,” the football dummy. Gaynell Roush wills her red hair to Eileen Hunt. Ellen Duckworth wills what is left of her make-up to Lillian Tharpe. Glenola Hoops and Eva Brown leave their excellent memories to Dorotha Allen and Mary Rambo. Bernadine Fell leaves her dignity to Ralph Earns. Elizabeth Moore, Mavis May, Ethel May-field, Josephine Perrigo and Bessie Ferguson leave their positions as typists to the members of the Typing I class. In witness whereof, we hereby set forth, on this sixteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, this Last Will and Testament. (Signed) THE SENIORS OF ’28. Per Lena Rowe. Executrix: Miss Murphy. Witnesses: Orma Laughlin Thelma Cannon Lewis Williams Prophesy of the Class of '28 Twenty-four CRUX HI SKAN One spring evening after I had returned home from school I decided to prepare my history lesson. I ventured to the wide veranda and seated myself in the swing. Before I had covered the assignment I found my mind wandering far away. It was the month of April and Mother Nature had just spread her green carpet with beautiful flowers peeping through, birds had begun their merry songs and best of all life’s joys seemed new and fresh. As I sat there listening to the birds singing and watching the sun sinking in the west, I began to wonder where we, the graduating class of ’28 would be within a few years. The air was very warm, making me feel drowsy and I soon fell asleep. Suddenly I heard a voice saying, “I am Father Time, come with me.” Naturally I was excited and eager to learn what was going to happen. I followed him into the yard and climbed into his plane. Soon we were flying through the air quite rapidly. As we began to descend I saw a large city, but from my position it looked like a toy village. After I found myself safe on the ground I entered a large building with my guide. He told me this was the aviation bureau. When we entered the building I saw a slim fellow coming down the hall. He had light, wavy hair and a fair complexion. As we walked toward him I recognized Ronald Tharpe. I talked with him and learned that he was to be awarded a medal that evening for making a non-stop flight to Paris in thirty and one-half hours. This was three hours less than Lindbergh’s time. I congratulated Ron, but could not remain for time was precious. My guide said, “You must be hungry.” We entered a small tea room. A waitress came to take our order and whom did I recognize but Eva Brown. After talking with Eva my guide and I took a street car to North Seabourne Avenue. We got off the car here and entered a beautiful church. He told me I could see some of my best friends here. Everything was so quiet. I heard Father Time say to one of the ushers, “This is a close friend of the bride.” I knew then it was to be a wedding. The altar was elaborately decorated with flowers. As the melody of the chimes faded away I saw Virginia Cannon seated at the piano, near by Vera Scott with her violin. They were playing “Schoolday Sweethearts.” As they finished Hazel Blosser and Florence Giles sang “I Love You Truly,” accompanied by Ellen Duckworth at the piano. The wedding march was played by Rosa Lee Allen. As they walked slowly up the aisle I recognized the bride, Norma Leeth, and the bridegroom, Frank Nelson. Then I looked at the gaily dressed bridesmaids and just as I had expected Thelma Thomas was maid of honor and Philip Tague best man. As soon as the bridal party took their places, the minister came forward. I was very pleased to see the minister was Jay Brooks. I could not stay to see the wedding as there were many more sights for me. My guide beckoned for me to follow. As we neared a sandjr beach I noticed there was a motorboat race. As we came to the edge of the water a little boat painted red and black flashed by to win and the pilot, Ann Stoneburner, received a silver loving cup. Close beside her stood her mechanic, Claire Spring. Leaving the beach, we entered a large building which was the Court House. I heard a coarse voice talking and looking up saw the judge whom I recognized at once as Marion Giles. Father Time asked me if I had ever been in a theater. I told him “Yes, in the Majestic Theatre in my old home town.” He laughed and said he was going to take me to a real theatre. As we walked down street I saw a large sign—Heart Theatre. He purchased the tickets and we entered. The lobby was filled with beautiful flow ers. It reminded me of pictures of flowers I had seen in books. The carpets were blue velvet. The walls were painted old rose and portraits of outstanding characters like Shakespeare, Marie Antoinette, Gluck and Mozart were hung on the walls. After we had been taken to our seats, I looked at my watch and found I had ten minutes to wait. As I glanced over the program I noticed names which looked familiar to me but f thought surely it couldn’t be anyone that I knew. The lights began to dim and the curtains were being slowly drawn as the orchestra played. First was a solo, by Harry Hughes. At once I recognized it was “Tumpty,” captain of the Perry County Championship football team of 1928. He was assisted by a young lady, tall and slim with black hair. I recognized her as Beatrice Smith. Next was a concert by the Singers Midget Band. Dorotha Blaney was playing C K U X HI S K A N Twenty-five a saxaphone. Then came a comedy play in two acts, “Flap Goes the Flapper.” Next on the program was the world’s famous toe dancer. I recognized her as Mabel Elliott. The final number was the Langstons ’28 Chorus Girls. I recognized eight of the girls. They were: Glenola Hoops, Bessie Ferguson, Ethel Mayfield, Elizabeth Moore, Josephine Perrigo, Elsie Wood, Iva Cannon and Berna-dine Fell. The girls remembered their class colors and wore costumes of old rose and silver. We returned to the plane and soon were flying over river, trees and house tops and soon landed in another city. We left the plane and went to visit the high school. The first class visited was a typing class. The teacher looked familiar but I could not place her until I heard her voice. It was Mavis May who was one of the best typing students in C. H. S. Next we visited a music class. I noticed several instructors but only recognized two of them. They were Gaynell Roush and Margaret McMillan. As we were leaving the building we passed the gym and upon looking in I saw a class of girls in their gym suits. I recognized Ruth Tharpe as the teacher. After we had climbed into the plane, “Father Time” said something was wrong with the motor. As he got out to look at the engine, I sat still and looked at my newspaper. On the first page I noticed the headlines, “Rambo and Hale leave today.” Then I read where Miss Hilda Rambo and Hazel Hale were leaving for India as missionaries. I told “Father Time” I would like to go to the hospital and inquire about a girl who had been hurt. So to the hospital we went. At the hospital, we entered the main office and there I saw a man talking to one of the nurses. When the man turned around I found myself looking into the face of Clarence Jones. He recognized me and told me he had been a doctor in the hospital for three years. He said “Miss Barker will take care of you.” As I turned around there sat Agnes Barker, the head nurse of the hospital. We left Agnes and went to Room 946 where we found the girl, Ruth Klingler, resting easily. After talking with Ruth I learned she had been going to college and working in her spare time. We were ready to leave when a doctor and a nurse entered. I heard Ruth say, “Hello, Doctor Jake.” When I turned around I found Ivan Eveland who was Dr. Jones’ assistant and Addie May, the assistant nurse. We left Ruth hoping she would recover in a few days. Feeling ill I suggested to Father Time that we stop at the first house to which he consented. I noticed a beautiful cottage near by and told “Father Time” we would stop there. Ringing the doorbell a maid appeared. Father Time asked her if she wouldn’t let me come in and rest. She said to step inside and she would see. She came back smiling and said to follow her. I followed her to a beautiful sun porch where I found a couch and reclined for some time. The maid took Father Time to a reading room where he could rest and read. I heard a light knock at the door and opened it. There stood a well dressed young lady. She entered and after talking with her I thought I recognized her as one of the teachers in C. H. S. She told me she was Miss Murphy and how surprised I was. When I told her my name was Thorne she could scarcely believe it, for I had grown so tall and slender and was very modest. She said she had left C. H. S. when our class graduated. She had always been interested in law and had taken it up as a study and now was a lawyer’s wife. I soon felt much refreshed so Father Time and I left, wishing Miss Murphy much happiness and success. But alas! We were ready to start home when I awakened and found myself sitting at home in the porch swing in Crooksville with my history book open before me. —DOROTHA THORNE. Twenty-six CRUX HI SKAN Senior Class Poem The class of ’28 broadcasting. Every one please listen in. And the sounds that shall befall your ears Will not be “static” or “Sin.” Of all the classes that have gone before And others that may be the “laters” The best of them all will certainly be, C. H. S.’s twenty-eighters. The C. H. S. Class of ’28 Could not be so very wrong. For others have done as we have done And now—they are gone. Our high school days are numbered. And now we too will be going, Each one to take his place in the world And the seeds of his life be sowing. Each one will reach his goal in life, And even though he gets there late, There need no one fear that he’ll ever fail, For he has the spirit of ’28. —NORMA E. LEETH. CRUX HI SHAN Twenty-seven Senior Chapel Thursday, January 12, the Senior Club, with Harry Hughes serving as chairman, presented a musical program. It was as follows: Short Address ...........................Chairman, Harry Hughes Class Prophesy ..........................Dorotha Thorne Vocal Solo ..............................Thelma Thomas Joke Paper ..............................Glenola Hoops (Ann E. Stoneburner |Gaynell Roush | Florence Giles | Lena Rowe j Hazel Blosser [Beatrice Smith [Margaret McMillan Vera Scott Piano Solo ..............................Norma Leeth Vnral Dnpf (Florence Giles) Guitar Accp. Hazel Blosser[by Miss Giles Vocal Solo .......... ....................Beatrice Smith The task of introducing class club programs fell to the seniors’ lot. We hope that we have succeeded in “putting it across,” in so much that the other classes will follow in our footsteps and carry on the work that is no longer ours. —ELSIE WOOD. Sextette Violin Duet Twenty-eight CRUX HI SHAN Commencement Week Program Friday, April 20—Senior Chapel—P. M. Seniors dismissed. Sunday —April 22—Baccalaureat Sermon—8 o’clock P. M., Methodist Church. Rev. N. B. Martin of Christian Church. Monday, April 23—Junior and Senior Banquet, 6:00 P. M. Tuesday, April 24—Senior Class Play—“Green Stockings.” High School Auditorium. Thursday, April 26—Class Honor Night. 8 o’clock P. M., at High School Auditorium. 8:00 o’clock P. M. Friday, April 27—Commencement. High School Auditorium, 8:00 P. M. Speaker, Hon. J. L. Clifton, Director of State Dept, of Education, Columbus, Ohio. Twenty-nine CRUX Thirty CRUX HI S K A N Junior Class Officers President Lewis Williams Vice President ..........Eugene Grube Secretary Treasurer Mary K. Stine Kathryn Longley CLASS COLORS: Scarlet and Gray CLASS FLOWER: Sweet Peas MOTTO: “We Live to Serve” Thirty-one CKUX HI SKAN Junior Enrollment Myrville Allen Vera Ault Irene Bentley Frederick Bonifant Holland D. Brown Thelma E. Cannon Thelma M. Cannon Melvin Conaway William Dalrymple James Driggs Delver Garven Eugene Grube Margaret Guinsler Mildred Hankinson Murray Hartley Andrew Hoops Ruth Hull Eileen Hunt Orma Laughlin Leslie Lee Kathryn Longley David McFarland George Mooney Paul Penrod Thelma Reichen Phyllis Salsbury Mary K. Stine Vaughn Stoneburner Helen Strate Dorotha Trout Lewis Williams Noel Wilson Ronald Wilson Clara Wiseman Harold Bush Cecil Gillon Marvin McGuire Harold Smith Orris Tatman Conrad Wilson Roxie Channels Mildred Riley Naomi Robison Thirty-two CRUX HI SKAN Junior (.lass History DIARY September 9, 1925. Up and early atte school ye green freshm were. The nombre that assembled there was large. So of fright ye were that ech trembled wethe fere when yon techer spake. Anon ye students came, and spente many days to be taughte of histre and to cipher. September 7, 1926. To yon school ye wente ons more. Sophomores ye were. Ye plunged into alle worked meiely. That ech hadde much to do ’twas evident. For bye your work ye are known. Although the class was small, ye boost in alle activities a plentee. Therefore, in song and game ye hadde parts to fil. This ye did, and well. September 6, 1927. Thrice ye listened as yon techer spake. This time no one doth quake wethe fere, for Juniors ye are. Now have I seyde to ye of three yeres ye came to this new school and wethe the motto “We Live to Serve,” ye do, wethe dignitee journey to the Senior gate and seye, “We beg you, leet us in! —MARGARET GUINSLER. BOOK FOUR SOPHOMORES Ses3 sM s«3eess%i«m i3£SS3l5s £! Sophomores President .... Orris Tatman Vice President . .......Wilson Burley Secretary ...............Ellen Annon Treasurer ............Herberta Brown CLASS FLOWER: American Beauty Rose CLASS COLORS: Rose and Silver CLASS MOTTO: “Onward and Upward Sophomore Enrollment Harold Bess Theodore Passen Ruth Garvin Wilson Burley Dermont Reed Mary Guinsler Gerald Cope Alfred Russell Dorothy Hazlett Kenneth Flash Willard Gillion Dayle Ross Philip Stoneburner Genevieve Heath Dorothy Hull Juanita Jones Robert Hall Dayle Tysinger Ruby Levering Carl Hammers Luvadelle Aichele Edith Lowery Elden Hammond Dorothy Allen Phyllis Lowery James Harbaugh Ellen Annon Francis Moore William Henning Kathryn Bailey Ardella Marrall Earl Hicks Herberta Brown Pauline Noon Glenard Holmes Meddlin Canode Jeanette Rambo Harold Jadwin Geraldine Cope Rosa Smith Ralph Karns Rhea Mae Dawson Catherine Springer James Keats Bernice Day Lillian Tharp Burl Kincaid Nan Denman Mary Rambo Myron Kincaid Pauline Fellers Mary Woodward Thirty-six CRUX HI S K A N Sophomore Class History Our entrance into old C. H. S. was not so very auspicious; no brass band gave us a rousing cheer, no celebrated orator was there to give us the glad hand, but just the same we knew we were welcome even though the upperclassmen would not lower themselves so much as to tell us so. Then we arranged our schedules, ironed out the wrinkles, and, after a few days were all ready to begin. Probably our athletic coach looked us over for young hopefuls but only a few came out for any of the sports. But there was plenty of hidden talent that proved beneficial the following year. At the end of our Freshman year we reviewed our work and felt like saying as Napoleon said after the battle of Waterloo, “Well, that’s over.” This year the class of ’30 were Sophomores. No more were we to gaze upon our upperclassmen and wonder how we could ever attain such glory but we could look down upon the lowly Freshman and laugh at their mistakes never once dreaming that we had also passed this mill of experience and that they were but trodding in our footsteps. Being the Knowing Sophomores we knew all the intricacies of the High School and at once started off with a bang! This class gave four letter men to this year’s championship football team, namely, Marvin McGuire, Glenard Holmes, Ralph Karns, and Dermont Reed. Many Sophomores also tried out for the full quota to the Orchestra, Glee Club, Librarians, and in the plays given at various times during the year and have definitely proved that “a Sophomore fits in anywhere.” To conclude, the class of ’30 hopes to set a standard for all future classes and in all ways live up to our motto— “Onward and Upward.” —WILSON BURLEY. BOOK FIVE FRESHMEN QMg aQeaMgEcaB'giBipq g a cgg Class Officers President ........................Joseph Hull Vice President Mildred McGuire Secretary Agnes Click Treasurer Thelma Bierly Rep. to Annual ......... Lucille Wilson COLORS: Orchid and Black FLOWER: American Beauty Rose MOTTO: “Excelsior” Cltix HI SKAN Thirty-nine Fresfama n Enro11 me 111 Eileen Grimes Bob Butler Dale Downey James Ferguson Melvin Giles Joseph Hull Maurice Maxell Chalmer Milligan Harold Smith Ronald Springer Arthur Valentine Donald Veyon Mary Ault Thelma Bierly Agnes Click Mary Cummins Mary C. Driggs Iva Duckworth Bertha Lowery Madge King Clara Harbaugh Elizabeth Hutchison Margaret Grubb Ada Patton Ellen Moulton Mildred McGuire Hilda McDonald Lenore Allen Francis Barker Gail Bateson Jack Bird Rosemary Brown Ray Burns Jack Cunningham Dorothy Gossman Paul Heskett Kenneth Hoops Cecil Jones Harriet Moonev Earl Neff Sylvia McCray Mary Muller Mabel Russell Elizabeth Sohrenson Vernice Smith Mary K. Stephenson Wilma Jonner Ethel Trout Lucille Wilson Wanda Zinn Gladys Walsh James Pitcock Douglas Young Charles Haymon Francis Springer William Lawrence Lawrence Watts Harold Anderson William Bess Russell Cannon Joe Driggs Donald Klinger James Schmotter Harold Spears Francis Springer Charles Stephenson John Sanborn Franklin Young Fresh man Class History Forty CRUX HI S K A N In the years of 1913 and 1914, we, the members of the Freshman class were a howling success. By the year of 1915 we had all learned many valuable things. One was the law of gravitation or all things that fall hit us or the ground. We also learned to investigate and tear apart everything in our universe. In 1919 and 1920 we had acquired sufficient knowledge to be admitted to the public schools, where we began the study of reading, writing, and arithmetic. As time passed we became a great joy to our teachers by learning to make and throw paper wads and to place tacks and pins in convenient places. In the fall of 1927 we entered C. H. S. The class is made up of sixty-four hard-working pupils. Among these are some who are aspiring to honors on the basketball and football teams. There are others who are loyal to their school in taking part in class plays and many other activities. We sincerely feel that when the time comes to leave our dear Alma Mater that our time here will not have been spent in vain. —LUCILLE WILSON. Forty-two CRUX HI SKAN Somewhere in J. H. S. Somewhere a victory is falling, Somewhere voices are calling, Saving: “No more faltering, In J. H. S.” Somewhere some pupils are minding And always the teachers are finding Something trying, In J. H. S. Somewhere the bells are ringing. Somewhere joyous the feeling. Laughter and song are pealing, And that’s in J. H. S. Somewhere the scoldings are touching, Somewhere the punishments are severe, Somewhere truants are candy munching, In J. H. S. Sometime though hardships appal us, Memories will always call us, Back to joys which now befall us, In J. H. S. —VIRGINIA LEVERING. Eighth Grade. CRUX HI SKAN Forty-three Eighth Grade Enrollment William Ansel Bob Aichele Jean Allen Emmet Abrams Fay Bonifant Molly J. Butler Mary Blosser Anna Bailey Betty Brown Sarah Baker Edison Brown Anna Cunningham Lawrence Cook Leonard Custer Leo Clements Jeanette Conaway John Cross Ray Dalrymple Kathryn Dunn Virginia Dean Donald Denman Paul Eveland Denton Frash Elizabeth Gossman Thelma Gabriel Ruth Guinsler Evelyn Gillian Phyllis Hall Florence Hicks Franklin Hall Harold Hughes Cyril Harris John E. Hull Ermil Hughes Evelyn Henry Denzil Jones Audra Karr Marjene Kincaid Walter Karris Betty Keats Marlin King Virginia Levering Garnet Leeth Charles Maines Russell McFarland Mildred Myers Durwood Neff Esther Nelson Woodrow Price Carl Penrod Josephine Pierce Phillip Pettit Mary Rosser Robert L. Rambo Robert A. Rambo Mary Red fern Ned Rambo Merril Rice Dorothy Rambo Bernice Stephenson Albert Sheppeard Edmund Settles Genevieve Selby Clarice Sharkey Lucille Stephenson Mildred Sherburn William Strate Mary E. Search Dorothy Sowers Beatrice Stephenson Beatrice Stine Harris Sisk Charles Springer Vivian Tatman Carmen Tracey Adrian Tedrow John Turner Margaret Vosper Chester Van Horn Evangeline Watts Wayne Whitehouse William Woods Lena Wolfe Elizabeth Williams Jennie Wolfe Forty-four CRUX HI SKAN “The Bird’s Christinas Carol’’ By Kate Douglas Wiggin PRESENTED BY CROOKS VILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, December 15th, 1927, 8:00 P. M. Christmas Carols by Junior High Girls Staged under the direction of Miss Ruth Snell of the Dept, of English assisted by Miss Eva Coulter, of the Dept, of French CHARACTERS The Bird Family Carol Bird .......... Mrs. Bird, her mother Mr. Donald Bird, her father TJncle Jack ............... Elfrida Clifford, Carol’s Nurse The Butler Angel .......................... Their Neighbors ... Mrs. Ruggles, who was a McGrill Sara Maud ..................... Peter .......................... Peoria ......................... Kitty .......................... Clement ........................ Corneleus ...................... Larry .......................... Jane Brison Eleanore Woodvard .........Edmuna Settle Conrad Wilson Virginia Dean Frank Hall Maxine Hankison The Rugglesses in the Rear ...........Ruby Levering ..... Molly Jane Butler Jack Lee Talbot .............. Sara Baker ......... Jean Allen Bob Aichele John Edgar Hull ............ Jack Brison SCENES: ACT ACT 1— The Bird’s Nest. Carol Bird’s Fairy-story room, on a December afternoon. 2— Some other birds are taught to fly Christmas Day in the Ruggles Kitchen. ACT 3—The Angel of the Crutches. Christmas evening in the Fairy-story room. (The curtain falls for a minute of intermission which represents a half hour.) Forty-five CRUX HI S K A N Seventh Grade Enrollment Georgia Annon Oscar Abrams Jas. Alexander Elmo Allard Eleanor Anderson Murrel Baker Julia Lee Baldozer Jane Brison Robert Bess Francis Bird Pearly Burns Dorothy Brown Rolland Baker Lenore Carr Eldon Channel Walter Cherry Mary Cross Mary Corbbit Earl Daugherty Eileen Deaver James Dupler Clarence Dalrymple Guy Eveland Genevieve Eppley Joseph Frecker Francis Ferguson Violet German Fred Grube Gerald Grube Wilma Grimes Irene Glass Maxine Hunkinson Paul Henry Fay Hockingbury Everett Hiles Ralph Hughes Helen Henderson Corval Harris Wilford Hale Iona Karr Fauntelle Love Etta M. Luster Paul Levering Kenneth Maines Malcolmn Moore Myron Price Roy Pletcher James Poole Pauline Russell Chester Rister Julia Rambo Mai Rowe Georgiana Rhinehart Hirshel Sheens Vivian Sanburn Richard Settles Dorothea Smith Jack L. Talbort Wallace Tharpe Dorothy Young Garnet Zigler Audra Zinn Forty-six CRUX HI SKAN BOOR SEVEN ATHLETICS Forty-eight C R U X HI SKA N Fool ha 11 C l L! X HI S K A N Forty-nine Perry County Champions Back Row—Karns, Tharp, Reed. Holmes, K. Hoops, K. R. Dunkel (Fae. Mgr.), Bryant (Coach), Smith (Manager). Middle Row—Pitcock, Spring, Grube, Nelson, Burley, Wilson, Hartley. Front Row—A. Hoops, McGuire, Hughes (Captain), Williams, Eveland. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE SCORE OPPONENT VICTOR c. H. S 1 Logan 0 C. H. S. c. H. S 0 Liberty Union 62 Liberty Union c. H. s 6 Bremen 19 Bremen c. H. s .25 Junction City 0 C. H. S. c. H. s 13 New Straitsville 6 C. H. S. c. H. s ...25 New Lexington 0 C. H. S. c. H. s 13 Junction City .... 0 C. H. S. c. H. S 6 New Lexington 0 C. H. S. Total points scored by C. H. S., 89 Total points scored by opponents 87 Resume of the Football Season Fifty CRUX HI S K A N With only four letter men back, but with several good prospects Coach Bryant started to build the foundation of a successful football team in the face of a strenuous season. Our first game was with Logan High School and altho won by them it was forfeited to us, 1-0. Liberty Union, a team that had lost but one game .in four years was our next opponent. Our boys battling like the Romans of old marched down the field to the ten-yard line but were held for downs, the ball going to Liberty Union. Our opponents were heavier and more experienced and we were defeated, 62-0. Bremen gave us our final defeat of the season. Our only score coming in the third quarter due to a pass from Hughes to Hoops. Score 19-6. Two straight defeats seemed rather disheartening but the boys did not give up, instead they were determined to win. Our next game was with a county team. Junction City. They were met and vanquished to the tune of 25-0. Hughes, McGuire and Dalrymple were brilliant in this conflict. Our next game was with New Straitsville. They were defeated by a pass from Hughes to Hoops and by McGuire recovering a fumble and racing 80 yards down the field for a touchdown. Score 13-6. The following week our old and bitter rival, New Lexington, was completely outplayed and outgeneraled in every department of the game by our loyal fighters. No one was more responsible for the victory than Captain Hughes. Score 25-0. The following week the “Big Reds” motored to Junction City to give them a second defeat. Score 13-0. The most difficult game of the year came in the final game of the season against New Lexington High School. They were smarting under the humiliating defeat administered by C. H. S. two weeks previously and they were out for revenge, but again they were disappointed. The victory going to C. H. S. after a hard fought game. The game was scoreless until the last three minutes of the game when Eveland, right end for C. H. S., recovered a fumble and ran forty-five yards for a touchdown. The score of 6-0 being final and C. H. S. won the championship for the second consecutive year. -CLAIRE SPRING. Fifty-one Fifty-two C It U X HI S K A N Basketball Resume With the letter men as a nucleus our new coach, Mr. Bryant, set about to rebuild a new team. After two weeks of strenuous training on fundamentals, C. H. S. journeyed to New Straitsville where they met with defeat, 14 to 9. Possessing a better offensive we met the strong Corning team and overwhelmed them, 21 to 10. A reversal of form followed in the next game at Shawnee, where we met defeat, 26 to 10. After this game Coach Bryant stressed improved teamwork and better fundamental play developed resulting in C. H. S. emerging victorious over Shawnee the following wreek, 15 to 14. The strong Glenford team was our next opponent and after holding them to a tie score at the beginning of the fourth quarter we went down to defeat, 20 to 10. C. H. S. met Muskingum Academy (the team that later went into the semi-finals in the state championship at Columbus, Ohio), and again started the fourth quarter tied 17 to 17, but personal fouls proved our undoing sending both guards to the side lines. From this point on it was all M. A., the final score being 35 to 19. Logan was our next opponent and they defeated us, 25 to 10. The following week revenge was obtained for the opening game defeat against New Straitsville by the very close score of 21 to 20 in favor of C. H. S. In the final game of the season C. H. S. could not be stopped outplaying Junction City at every stage of the game and annexing the victory, 28 to 8. With the loss of but two regulars due to graduation, Crooksville High School is looking forward to next year and its excellent possibilities in boys’ basketball. Boys’ Basketball Back Row—Bush, Wilson, Reed, Anderson, Kincaid, Watts. Smith (Mgr.). Front Row—Coach Bryant, Pitcock, Conaway, McGuire, Hoops, Giles, Dalrymple, Bateson, K. R. Dunkel (Fac. Mgr. of Ath.). DATE C. H. S. OPPONENT Dec. 22 (abroad) C. H. S 9 New Straitsville ...14 Jan. 5 (home).... c. H. S 21 Corning 10 Jan. 13 (abroad) ,,c. H. s 18 Shawnee ...25 Jan. 19 (home).... c. H. s 26 Moxahala 10 Jan. 27 (home).... ..c. H. s 15 Shawnee . 14 Feb. 1 (home).... ,c. H. s 10 Glenford 20 Feb. 4 (home).... ,,c. H. s 19 Muskingum Academy 35 Feb. 9 (home).... ,.c. H. s 21 New Straitsville ...20 Feb. 11 (home).... ..c. H. s 10 Logan .25 Feb. 15 (home).... ..c. H. s 25 Roseville ...20 Feb. 17 (home).... ..c. H. s 28 Junction City .... 8 Total 202 Total 201 I askc! kill S |iia l Fifty-four CRUX HI SKAN MARION GILES—Center “Caesar” at center was the mainstay of the entire team. He always made his share of the points and he invariably got the jump on his man. Being a floor man and a splendid shot, Captain Giles contributed much to the success of the team. MELVIN CONAWAY—Forward “Mem” developed into a fine running mate for Woodie. He played a good game this year. WILLIAM DALRYMPLE—Forward “Woodie” was a great asset to the team with his shooting and floorwork. When we needed a point or two Woodie was always on the job. MARVIN McGUIRE—Guard “Marve” at running guard, duplicated his performance on the football team, by starting with almost no experience and winning an unquestionable position on the team. Marve will be with us next year. KENNETH HOOPS—Guard “Sweetcake” though not scoring many points, he did his share of the work when it came to winning games. His pivot and reverse turn were developed to a high degree of perfection. Sweetcake has three more years with C. H. S. GAIL BATESON—Forward “Dizzy” should be termed the light-haired flash, for he surely can cover the floor. Dizzy is a fighter and has plenty of pep, but lacked experience. He is a Sophomore this year. .1AMES PITCOCK—Guard “Jimmie” at guard could be depended upon to hold his forward to a few baskets. He developed exceedingly fast this year. HAROLD BUSH—Forward “Sid” played a forward position and played it well. He should develop into a regular next year. Much of the success of the team is due to the untiring efforts of Kincaid, Reed, C. Wilson, Watts, R. Wilson, Anderson and Sanborn. May this be said of the entire group that they were responsible and aided much in putting the first team in shape. —CLAIRE SPRING. CRUX II I SKAN Fifty-five liuskethall Resume of (iirls' Basketball Fifty-six CRUX HI S K A N Starting the season with four letter girls and two first string subs available C. H. S. entered competition with good prospects in spite of the fact that new girls rules had been adopted for the first time in Perry County. The early part of the season was somewhat of a disappointment to followers of the team C. H. S. losing three of the first four games played. With determination and a revamped team Coach Bryant took charge and developed a winning combination bringing home six consecutive victories. Numbered among the defeated teams were New Straitsville and Shawnee who had defeated C. H. S. during the opening weeks of the season. Team play developed as the season progressed and the all round excellent playing of Blosser at right forward stood out as a brilliant piece of work. The team will lose seven regulars by graduation which will no doubt prove a serious handicap to next year’s squad but under the competent leadership of Coach Bryant the rebuilding of another successful team is anticipated. Fifty-seven Girls’ Basketball Back Row—Coach Bryant, Mavis May, Thelma Bierly, Chaperon Hannish. . ■ . � - ----- - - ' ' Middle Row—Addie May, Dorothy Gossman, Ruth Tharpe, Phyllis Lowery, Ellen Annon. Front Row—Naoma Robison. Hazel Blosser, Dorothy Trout (C.). Mabel Elliot, Juanita Jones. DATE C. H. . OPPONENTS Dec. 22 (abroad) .C. II. s 8 New Straitsville 18 Jan. 5 (home)... . c. H. S 35 Corning 19 Jan. 13 (abroad) ,.c. H. S 13 Shawnee 22 Jan. 19 (here) ,.c. H. S 13 Moxahalh 19 Jan. 27 (here) ..c. H. S 29 Shawnee .19 Feb. 1 (here) c. H. S 24 Pennsville 13 Feb. 9 (here) c. H. S .27 New Straitsville . .... 25 Feb. 11 (here) c. II. S 44 Logan 12 Feb. 15 (here) c. 11. S 26 Roseville 6 Feb. 17 (here) „C. H. S 30 Junction City 11 Total 249 Total 164 CRUX HI SKAN Fifty-nine Sixty CRUX HI SKAN High School Orchestra FIRST VIOLINS— Vera Scott Gail Bateson Ronald Wilson Meddlin Canode SECOND VIOLINS— Orma Laughlin Margaret McMillan Ronald Springer James Poole CORNET — Robert Butter Joe Hull Dayle Ross Eldon Hammond DIRECTOR— James L. Hoffman SAXAPHONE— Rhea Mae Dawson Myron Kincaid David McFarland CLARINET— Oscar Abram Dorothy Hull Catherine Springer DRUMS— Bass—Gera’d Cope Snare—Orris Tatman PIANIST— Norma Leoth BOOK NINE ORGANIZATIONS emrn Sixty-two CRUX HI SKAN Ellen Duckworth Clara Wiseman Florence Giles Lena Rowe Eisie Wood Jay Brooks Norma Leeth Beatrice Smith Crooksvilie News Bureau. Editor-in-Chief, Glenola Hoops — Associate Editors Mavis May Margaret McMillan Elizabeth Moore Hilda Rambo Addie May Josephine Perrigo Ruth Hull Thelma Reichen Orma Laughlin Melvin Conaway Vaughn Stoneburner Frederick Bonifant Hazel Blosser Thelma Thomas Sixty-three TRUX HI SKAN Bernice Day Olive Lowry Beatrice Smith Naomi Robinson Dorothy Trout Harriet Mooney Rhea Mae Dawson Ardella Morrall Mary Katherine Stine Meddlin Canode Roxie Channels Dorotha Thorne Thelma Cannon Ruth Hull Thelma Reichen Orma Laughlin Helen Strate Elinor Woodward Eva Brown Mavis May Girls’ Glee Club Addie May Catherine Springer Mildred McGuire Rosa Smith Lillian Tharp Thelma Thomas Phyllis Lowery Luvadelle Aichele Madge King Hazel Hale Thelma Bierly Wilma Tanner Ada Patton Dorothy Hull Thelma M. Cannon Agnes Click Ruby Levering Elizabeth Moore Josephine Perrigo Dorotha Blaney Margaret McMillan Vernice Smith Margaret Grubb Ethel Trout Mary Cummins Elizabeth Sohrensen Ellen Duckworth Iva Cannon Gaynell Roush Glenola Hoops Hazel Blosser Florence Giles Lena Rowe Ann E. Stoneburner Irene Bentley Elsie Wood Rosa Lee Allen Myrville Allen Pianist—Norma Leeth Director—Miss Hite Sixty-four CRUX HI S K A N Librarians Chief Librarian ............................Norma Leeth First Assistant .... Orma Laughlin Second Assistant Gaynell Roush Assistant Librarians—Ruby Levering, Elinor Woodward, Thelma Cannon, Lena Rowe, Dorothy Gossman, Glenola Hoops, Hazel Blosser, Geraldine Cope, Agnes Click, Meddlin Canode, Roxie Channels. Sixty-five CRUX HI SKAN s B O () K T E N social activities 1 i fcsi lsHS, i i «=«lMSHB386=e 8 3i4 l r1®leS3l £� s£[ £ i - g r-i9 Senior Class Party Sixty-six CRUX HI SKAN The members of the Senior Class greatly enjoyed their first party of the season which was a masquerade party and dance. This party was held November 2, 1927, at the Eagles’ Hall. The hall was beautifully decorated in orange and black, celebrating Hallowe’en. The evening was spent in playing cards and dancing. The refreshments which were served were ice cream, cake and punch, still carrying out the original idea of Hallowe’en. The party was chaperoned by Mr. Stuart, Mr. Dunkel, Miss Kincaid, and Miss Murphy. Sophomore Class Party The members of the Sophomore Class spent in playing cards and dancing. The re-greatly enjoyed a party held at the Eagles’ freshments, ice cream, cake, and punch, that Hall, November 18, 1927. The hall was were served carried out the original decora-beautifully decorated in orange and black, tions. The party was chaperoned by Mr. celebrating Hallowe'en. The evening was Bryant, Miss Kincaid and Miss Wilson. CRUX HI S K A N Sixty-seven The Freshman Bar-B-Q The Freshman Class enjoyed a weiner roast, Friday, October 14, 1927, at the Sower’s farm, about one mile east of Crooksville. The evening was spent in playing games. In turn each one demonstrated his greatness as a cook through the art of roasting weiners and toasting marshmallows. The affair was greatly enjoyed by all. The class was chaperoned by Miss Wilson. School Carnival The Annual Carnival of Crooksville High School was held November 4, 1927, in the gym. The various attractions were greatly patronized. The minstrel which was of greatest enjoyment, was given by the Seniors under the direction of Miss Sherlock and Miss Hite. The tea room where we bought doughnuts, pumpkin pie and cider was very beautifully decorated in orange and black. The refreshment stand was handled by the Junior and Sophomore classes. The fish pond and the parcel post booth were under the supervision of the West and North schools. Here we obtained many articles as remembrances of this affair. The East school was in charge of the candy and confetti booths. The mystery house of the Junior High students was of much interest. Also their crystal gazer was interesting to us as we were able to learn of our future. Last, but not least, was Mr. Scott’s booth which was for men only. Every booth was beautifully decorated with orange and black, following the Hallowe’en mode of decorations. Sixty-eight CRUX HI SKAN Football Banquets On the evening of December 7, 1927, the members of the Perry County Championship Football team and coach were given a banquet. This was served in the Home Economics Department under the supervision of Miss Kincaid and her students. The following week on December 13, an- other banquet was given to the team by Mr. C. E. Scott and Miss Kincaid. At both banquets, each member gave a speech expressing his appreciation for the fine times that they had had together during the football season and during the banquets. The memories of these happy events will linger long in the minds of these boys. Sixty-nine CRUX HI SKAN THE MUSIC CLUB OF CROOKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Presented the Operetta “HULDA OF HOLLAND” MARCH 29. AT 8 P. M. Directed by MISS ESTHER HITE, Music Supervisor Assisted by MISS MARGARET SHERLOCK Dances Supervised by MISS GLADYS HESKETT Stage Setting by GARMON CONAWAY CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of their appearance) Peter Cats, a descendant of the great Jacob Cats Eugene Grube Jacob Hoagenbeets, Peter’s neighbor and friend David McFarland Hulda, Peter’s daughter —.............. — Thelma Thomas Katrina, Jacob’s daughter Elsie Wood Jerry Heyden, an American traveling abroad Harry Hughes Vrouw Cats, Peter’s wife Dorotha Thorne Jan Steen, an artist from America Ralph Karns Jimmy Stone. Jerry’s Pal ................. ............ Ronald D. Brown Dirck, man of all work Marvin McGuire Adrian Steen, Jan’s father Floyd Smith Cornelius Heyden, Jerry’s father Frank Nelson STAGE SETTING All three acts take place in the grounds of Peter Cats’ Home at Schevingen, Holland. ACT 1—A summer afternoon. ACT 2—Evening a few days later. ACT 3—Evening a week later. Music furnished by the Crooksville High School Orchestra under ihe direction of Mr. James Hoffman, Instrumental Supervisor of Perry County. AMERICAN CHORUS Rhea Mae Dawson, Josephine Perrigo, Ardella Morrall, Mildred McGuire, Florence Giles, Hazel Blosser, Dorothy Trout, Ann E. Stoneburner. Conrad Wilson, Gail Bateson, Geo. Mooney, Jack Bird, Wilson Burley, Jay Brooks, Dermont Reed, Philip Tague. DUTCH CHORUS Vernice Smith, Rosa Lee Allen, Dorothy Hull, Meddlin Cannode, Ellen Duckworth, Orma Laughlin, Thelma Reichen, Herberta Brown. Margaret McMillan, Melvin Giles, Andrew Hoops, Gerald Cope, Noel Wilson, James Pitcock, Melvin Conaway, Dayle Ross. OLD MEN’S CHORUS (From McLuney) Donald Diedrich, Amos Snide, Eugene Stockman, Eugene Wiley, Waldo Taylor, Walter Ficle, Orville Jones, Dwight Campbell, Harry Fitch. DANCERS (From North School) Beatrice Lee Tedrow. Margaret Burley, Eileen Rhodes, June Karr, Nadine Bess, Harriet Wetzel, Betty Driggs. CKUX HI SKAN B BOOK ELEVEN LITERARY Seventy-one |5 CRUX HI SKAN Seventy-two Springtime and Winter The pond’s freezing over, Skating’s begun, The children are playing, And having much fun. The ice has been thawing, And it’s melting fast, And soon it is gone, It’s summer at last. The maples are budding, The grass is growing green. And soon comes the apples, Small and green. At last they are ripe, And picking time’s come. Now it is the season To have much fun. The Happy Springtime Winter has gone, And summer has come. The children are playing, And having much fun. The berries are coming, They are turning green. And after awhile, There’s none to be seen. At last comes Jack Frost, When the summer has gone. And he paints on our windows, But soon he is gone. —GERALD M. GRUBB, Seventh Grade. CRUX HI SKAN Seventy-three Chauffeur or Husband? Jane Brooks stepped from her father’s limousine and ran lithely up the steps of her home. To see her one would say that she did not have a care in the world. As she passed the drawing room door, Samuel Brooks, her father called her saying, “Jane, come here I wish to speak with you.” “All right,” came the immediate answer. Jane crossed the drawing room wondering why her father wished a conversation with her. “Sit down, Jane, I wish to talk with you regarding your future. You know before your mother died she expressed a wish that you would marry young and be favored with a small fortune as she was.” “I do not care for riches,” she replied. “When I marry I shall marry for love.” “But Jane, you know Henry Harris has money and would give the world for you. He called on me this morning saying that you act very snobbish with him here of late. I suppose you have found some pauper with whom you think you have fallen in love.” “Well, really daddy, I cannot say that I am in love. However there is one that I like very much. I detest Henry Harris.” “I do not care to know any more about this new lover of yours, altho I will look into the matter farther.” As Jane ascended the stairs she smiled to herself. Mr. Brooks rang. The butler appeared in the doorway. “Something, sir?” “Yes,” came the answer. “Call my chauffeur ! Have him come to me at once!” As the chauffeur entered the room in which Mr. Brooks sat, he could think of no reason for his unexpected call. “James, I called you, because I wished to speak to you concerning my daughter. Has she been seeing any young men when you drive her out in the afternoon?” “No, she has not been seing anyone except young Harris and that is only by chance.” “Really, I don’t understand this. She has her head set on some poor good-for-nothing, and I do not understand where she meets him. Tell you what I’ll do. I will raise your salary $25 per month if you will see that Jane sees no gentleman but Harris.” The chauffeur thought for a moment, then said, “Certainly, sir, I will see that she does the right thing when she is with me.” “All right, that’s a bargain.” Weeks passed, life in the Brooks family ran smoothly. The telephone rang loudly in the hall. “Brooks residence,” said the butler. “May I speak with Mr. Brooks, please,” said the voice at the other end of the wire. “Mr. Brooks speaking.” “Mr. Brooks, this is Rev. L. R. Bowman. This is an unexpected pleasure. I have just performed a marriage ceremony. Your daughter wishes me to break the news.” At this Mr. Brooks became angry, and shouted to the minister, “That is all I care to know.” Brooks paced up and down the drawing room until he heard footsteps outside. He turned to see his daughter, and James, the chauffeur, arm in arm, standing in the doorway. “Daddy,” Jane began, “no doubt Rev. Bowman has already called you telling you of my marriage.” “But where is your husband?” “May I present my husband, James Jones, daddy ?” “My chauffeur,” spluttered Brooks, “whom I have been paying $25 more on his month’s salary to keep you from associating with people against my will, and now—” Brooks turned his back upon the pair, saying, “Well, I’ll be--.” —ORMA LAUGHLIN. Seventy-four CRUX HI S K A N Faculty Poem When it comes to starting this poem, Or even to starting this page— The one who really should head it, Is our Superintendent, Mr. Stage. Then next comes Mr. Stuart. He surely should be close to the front, If anyone gets to loafing— He makes them get on the jump. When stormy days assail us, And our authors we fail to see, Its our Literature teacher, Miss Murphy, Who helps us from A to Z. The Home Ec. teacher, Miss Kincaid, Uses the Home Ec. book, She’s teaching our “oncoming housewives,’ How to sew and cook. Miss Wilson teaches English— She teaches Physical Ed. too, And if you don’t get your lessons, She makes you feel very blue. Miss Spencer is the Hygiene teacher, Over at Junior High, She tells everyone what to do now, So they’ll be healthy bye and bye. Our typing and shorthand teacher, Mr. Dunkel is his name, When it comes to directing athletics, He knows all the tricks of the game. Miss Hannish teaches us Physical Ed. And when the whistle blows, Each girl right on the black line, Must have all ten her toes. In our Economics classes, We “kids” surely are the “bunk,” But Miss Schneider knows when grades come out, That no one wants to flunk. Mr. Hoffman teaches us Music, All over the county he shines, But Tuesday’s when we have orchestra, He just raves about our time. Miss Coulter teaches us English, Now is that right ? Let’s see— No! She teaches debating, So with teachers we can agree. We’ve read of great men like Wilson, Who were always up and agoin’ But the one with the most vitality, Seems to be Mr. Owen. Miss Westerfield is the Physiography Instructor. We surely all have pains When we try to remember rivers, Rocks, oceans and peneplains. Miss Hite, the Music Instructor, Has such a terrible time, Driving her Ford to McLuney, And all the schools along the line. Miss Snell, the English Teacher, Over at Junior High, Trains the “kids” for high school, When they get here they surely will fly You may look on any map, In any geography book, But hei’e is one you’ll never find— Miss Ashbi'ook. The football coach, Mr. Bryant, Is surely a dandy “guy.” We hope when it comes to passing, We’ll take history grades on high. And—now—taken all together, Our faculty shines every day, We can sum them up in two letters And they are just plain—0. K. —NORMA LEETH. (' K 1; X HI S K A N Seventy-five The Apple Trees ’Tis springtime, And the glad spring breeze Comes murmuring through the apple trees, Across their snowy petals white, The sun is sending a dancing light, And birds are singing with delight, In the apple trees. ’Tis summer now, The blossoms are gone, To each bough the fruit holds on, The rain falls through their leafy walls, And from its nest the birdie calls, The golden light of summer falls, On the apple trees. The fall has come, The fruit is ripe, The yellow, red and varied stripe, October’s sun in one bright stream, Is shining o’er with golden gleam, And seems to make one radiant dream, Of the apple trees. Winter is here, WTith its ice and snow, Through bare limbs the bleak winds blow, But the apple buds are snug and warm, In their little brown coats they are safe from harm, And the chicadee sings his note of charm, In the apple trees. —LUCILLE WILSON, Freshman. Cl ossing the Bar (With apologies to Tennyson) From a Freshman of C. H. S. Sunset and evening star, And a Latin lesson for me. And may there be no missing it tomorrow, When it my turn shall be. But such a lesson as seems asleep, Too full for recitation, Where that which we drew from our books, We recite with hesitation. Sunset and evening bell, And after that the dark. But there is no peace for students, If in Latin they miss the mark. For tho from out there bourne of time and place, Lessons carry us afar, We meet our pilot face to face, If we don’t come up to par. —CLARA M. HARBAUGH, Freshman. Seventy-six CRUX HI SKAN Gossip (The Meanest Habit in the World) It is said, “A gossip speaks ill of all and all speak ill of her.” A person should always speak pleasantly, courteously, and cautiously. If you want anything to be told, tell it to a known gossip, if you don’t, beware of such a person. All girls have secrets, tell them to their best chum saying, “Don’t you tell this to anyone.” The next day you may meet another girl who immediately repeats the story you told your chum, only it will be exaggerated and have an entirely different meaning. Every time a woman, Mrs. Morse, heard slander about anyone she would say, “Come we will go and see if this is true.” Though the talebearer would always hedge and beg, that no notice be taken of the story, Mrs. Morse would never relent. Off she would take the scandal-monger to the scandalized, to compare accounts. No one ever repeated a second story to Mrs. Morse. How many people have we today who would take up for a person that might not even be a friend? “He who saves another’s character, is a greater benefactor, than he who saves his life.” There is a solemn command which has come down to us, from the dawn of civilization, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” It means more in this age than it did, when it came fresh from the lips of the law-giver. Of all thefts, that of robbing a person of his character is the worst. No one gains while everyone concerned loses. “Says gossip one to gossip two, While shopping in the town, ‘One Mr. Pry to me remarked: “Smith bought his goods from Brown”.’ “Says gossip two to gossip three, Who cast her eyelids down, ‘I’ve heard it said today, my friend, Smith got his goods from Brown.’ “Says gossip three to gossip four, With something of a frown, ‘I’ve heard strange news, what do you think? Smith took his goods from Brown.’ “Says gossip four to gossip five, Who blazed it round the town, ‘I’ve heard such shocking news, Smith stole his goods from Brown’.” They who habitually repeat slander and gossip are never respected. People are afraid of them and avoid them. It is to one’s interest then, not to get a reputation, either as a gossip or a slander monger. Gossip, either malicious or ignorant, is always a sign of an empty mind. He who tells everything he knows gets the reputation of knowing nothing. People who read, think, or travel, never gossip. Their minds are filled with bigger things. Advise people to refuse to repeat the casual words of others, to avoid the words “he said,” and “she said.” Someone called them the little hinges to the gates of gossip. Shakespeare has said, and truly too: “He who steals my purse steals trash; but he who filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him, and leaves me poorer indeed.” —THELMA THOMAS. TOUR OF THE BUILDING Seventy-eight CRUX HI SKAN Upon entering our building. The first thing to the left, Is our Superintendent’s office, You couldn’t miss it on a bet. Seventy-nine CltUX HI S K A N Then j ust turn very slowly, And the first thing to the right, There is our Principal’s office, Where wrongs are put to right. Eighty CRUX HI S K A N Follow your nose on down the hall, And we’re very sure, if you’ll listen Then follow the sound to the typing room, You’ll hear the typewriters clickin’. (' |{ U X HI SKAN Eighty-one Our school’s bookkeeping department, Through the hall across the way, Is where our “studs” keep books— “From day to day” they say. Eighty-two CRUX HI S K A N From there to Junior High we’ll go. Oh, yes; if it isn’t raining! For we have to go there from Senior High, To get to “Manual Training.” CRUX HI SHAN Eighty-three Then coming back to senior High, You’ll be sure to guess, So down to the Sewing Room your guide will lead, Where each girl is making a dress. Eighty-four CRUX HI SKAN From there we’ll pass through the doorway, In to the cooking room. . The girls in there are trying their best, To find the right fork or spoon. c K U X III SK A N Eighty-five Then up to the top floor we will go, We don’t hear a single noise; For all in the study hall’s working. Even the freshman boys. Eighty-six CRUX HI SKAN Now back downstairs to the second floor, There the chemistry lab. we’ll see. The students are trying so hard to gain Some fruit off the “Knowledge Tree.” Eighty-seven CliUX HI S K A N At last, but not least we see students, Down in the Physical Ed. gym. The boys all try to grow “muscular” And the girls all try to grow “slim.” Of course we have class rooms not mentioned We couldn’t take pictures of all; But they surely deserve some attention So we’ll tell you, “Sometime please call.” The tour of the building is over, And we hope those who look on the scenes, Will find that our high school is splendid. And not quite so bad as it seems. —NORMA E. LEETH. Eighty-eight CRUX HI SKAX C. II. S. Songs and Yells Skin-I-Mi-Rink-Ti-Dink-Ti-Dink Skin-I-Mi-Rink-Ti-Di Crooksville High Skin-I-Mi-Rink-Ti-Dink-Ti-Dink Skin-I-Mi-Rink-Ti-Di Crooksville High We love you in the morning And we love you in the night We love you all the time When everythin’s all right. So Skin-I-Mi-Rink-Ti-Dink-Ti-Dink Skin-I-Mi-Rink-Ti-Di Crooksville High. CHANT Crooks—ville—High—School— FICxHT—TEAM—FIGHT! SONG Crooksville High—Crooksville High You’re the finest in the land. You can fight to beat the band. Crooksville High—Crooksville High Rust ’em—bust ’em That’s our custom, Crooksville High. YELL Red and the black, red and the black, Zippety, zippety, zippety zap. Zippety zay, zippety zay, Crooksville carries the victory away. Yeah Crooksville! Yeah Crooksville! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! ClfUX HI SKAN Eighty-nine it-d' BOOK T H I R T K R N JOKES IN! m IA -imKaSmaQm 2s-sMs« • 4 Ninety CRUX II I SHAN Mary had a little lamb, Just forty years ago. The chops we had for dinner today, Were from that lamb I know. Mr. Bryant—“What is your opinion of A. Lincoln?” Pete Tague—“It’s a good car, but I like a Packard better.” Miss Spencer—“Charles, why don’t you think before you speak?” Charles Haymon—“It takes brains to think.” “Gosh, you’re dumb. Why don’t you use an encyclopedia?” “The pedals hurt my feet.” Miss Westerfield (in physiography exam.) —“How far are you from the Correct Answer ?” Ann S.—“Two seats.” Waiter (approaching the football team at New Lexington)—“Order, please.” Witty—“Go chase yourself, we’re not in school now.” I stole so many kisses, My lips began to sag, And then the doggone old woman, Hid the candy bag. Fred Bonifant—“Do you believe a rabbit’s foot ever brought you good luck?” Mr. Owen—“Yes, I do, my wife felt in one of my pockets once and thought it was a mouse.” Wife—“Do you know you haven’t kissed me for six weeks?” Professor—“Good heavens, who have I been kissing then?” Philip Stoneburner—“Give me “The Life of Abraham Lincoln,’ please.” Librarian—“Sorry, Philip, but Booth got it.” Oh Where? Oh, chemist of skill, investigate: Answer this query of mine; I think I know where Carbonate But where did Iodine? This space given to loafing after looking at Senior Annual photographs. “I’ll never get over it,” sighed Meddlin Canode, as she looked at the moon. Claire—“I never saw such dreamy eyes.” Myrville Allen—“You never stayed so late before.” Our Comic Strip Murray Hartley—as—Barney Google. Jake Eveland—as—A Runt. Melvin Giles—as—Jiggs. Glennard Holmes—as—Monkey. Beatrice Smith—as—Maggie. Joe Hull—as—Tom Thumb. Norma Leeth—as—Polly. Ann Stoneburner—as—Vamp. Edmund Settles—as—Fatso Mullins. Empty Ralph Earns—“I kept my head when I fell in the water.” Miss Boner—“How fortunate; it must have helped you to keep afloat.” Miss Westerfield—“What is steam?” Gaynell Roush—“Water crazy with the heat.” Stranger—“Are the mosquitoes thick around here?” Mr. Bryant—“No; long and slim.” A cat has nine lives, but a frog croaks every day. Rabbits multiply, but it takes a snake to be an adder. F'ebruary can’t march, but April May. C RI X HI SKAN Ninety-one Messenger to (newsboy) Eugene Grube— “Who was that swell guy you was talkin’ to Gene?” Eugene—“Ah him and me has worked together for years, he’s the editor of my pa-� � Miss Schneider—“It gives me great pleasure to give you 95 on your test?” R. D. Brown—“Aw! Give me 100 and enjoy yourself.” Love’s old sweet song— “When do we eat?” Lewis—“You’re so dumb I wouldn’t call you a ham.” Murray—“Why not?” Lewis—“A ham can be cured.” Mr. Bateson—“Where is my knife?” Gail—“Baby has it.” Mr. B.—“What is she doing with it?” Gail—“I heard mother say she was cutting her teeth.” Mr. Stuart—“Late again, Elsie; how is it that you never get to school on time in the morning?” Elsie—“I don’t know. I guess I sleep slower than other people.” Claire—“I don’t see how a watch can keep accurate time.” “Smitty”—“Why not?” Claire—“Well, time flies, but a watch only Mr. Owen—“What is the formula for water?” “Sis” Mooney—“H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O.” Mr. Owen—“Who told you that?” “Sis”—“You said it was H. to 0. (H20). Would you believe it? There is not a soul who owns a Ford in the whole block where I live. Uncanny neighborhood, eh? Tragedy I felt the beating of her heart, So close was hers to mine; We could not wrench ourselves apart, Her presence was like wine. But still the girl I could not win, So near and yet so far— For that’s the way with strangers In a crowded street car. “Pete” Tague—“I got Cuba last night on my single tube set.” Noel Wilson—“That’s nothing. I got Greece on my vest.” Jimmy Ferguson—“In Siberia they don’t hang a man with a wooden leg.” Dale Tysinger—“Why not?” Jimmy—“Because they use a rope.” Miss Spencer—“Now, Harold, what plants flourish in excessive heat?” Harold—“Ice plants.” Cecil Jones (ushering at the Majestic Theater)—“Where do you want to sit, up front, halfway, or in the back?” Orma Laughlin—“If you please, Cecil, I would like to sit down.” It was a dark night. Mr. Stage, a motorist, was lost. Presently he saw a sign on a post. With great difficulty he climbed the post, struck a match, and read, “Wet Paint.” David McFarland—“Pa, I’ve a notion to raise chickens.” Mr. McFarland—“Better try owls; their hours would suit you better.” Thelma (in music store)—“I want a copy of the ‘Stolen Rope’.” Clerk—“I’m afraid I don’t know of such a song.” Thelma—“Why it goes ‘Turn, turn, turn, pety turn’.” Clerk—“Oh, you mean the ‘Lost Chord’.” Thelma—“Oh, that’s it!” Ninety-two CRUX HI SKAN Ron Tharpe was fined $10 in the Justice Court this morning for shooting at Jake Eve-land and missing him. Can a stone-walk because a tomato-can ? As an index of character the teacher was asking the class one after another what they would most like to do. “And what is your greatest ambition, Jimmie?” she inquired. Jimmie hesitated for a brief moment, considering, then he answered rightly: “I think it is to wash mother’s ears.” Jay loved her, how he loved her, From her side, he could not stray, She really held him captive, He was with her night and day. In fact she was a beauty, And his heart was to her bound, As they glided down the Muskingum And went whirling round and round. But at last she got so lively, He could cling to her no more, With a last good-bye she vanished, As he struggled to the shore. You have surely thought him foolish, He would think the same of you. You’ll forgive him when he tells you That she was his birch canoe. Miss Murphy—“Can you give the definition of the words ‘cynic’ and ‘stoic’?” Jimmy Ferguson—“Sure, ‘cynic’ is what my mother washes the dishes in, and ‘stoic’ that’s the bird that brings the babies.” Andrew Hoops—“Pete, what would you call a man who is fond of sleep?” Philip Tague—“A bed-bug.” Wanted: A life boat that will float on the sea of troubles. A frog, a duck, a lamb and a skunk decided to go to the circus. The price of a ticket was a dollar. The frog had a green back, and passed right in. The duck had a bill and followed the frog. The lamb had four quarters and followed both the frog and the duck. But the unfortunate skunk had only a scent and so he had to remain outside. A Farmer’s Romance Why should I falter just because you have radish hair and a turnip nose? My feelings for you are as soft as a squash, for you are the apple of my eye. We canteloupe so lettuce us marry. My heart beets as strong as an onion and if you carrot at all for me, my peach, we will be a happy pear together. A. —“My brother is no longer a barber. He opened a jewelry store.” B. —“When?” A. —“At twelve o’clock last night.” B. —“That’s a queer time to open a jewelry store.” A.—“Yes, that’s what the policeman said.” The story is told of an Irishman who called up a feed store and said, “Hello, is this the feed store? Well, send me a bushel of corn, a bale of hay and a peck of oats.” “All right,” replied the clerk, “but say, hold on a minute, who is this for?” “For the horse, you fool!” said the Irish- I man, hanging up the receiver with a slam. CRUX HI SKAN Ninety-three BOOK FOUR TK EN ADVERTISEMENTS Ninety-four CRUX HI SKAN j---------------------- OUR ADVERTISERS SHOW AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN Crooksville High School and Her Students MAY WE SHOW AN EQUAL INTEREST IN THEM t t i i t CRUX HI SKAN Ninety-five Advertising Index The Crooksville China Co. Clyde J. Brown Crooks Bennett The United Motor Stage Co. Kinnan Garage The A. E. Starr Co. Square Deal Market W. H. Bolin Zanesville Aeronautical School Tedrow’s Variety Store A. N. Sowers The Davis Dilley Co. The A. E. Hull Pottery Co. The Star Stoneware Co. T. H. Brown The Pal Confectionery Ideal Art Co. The Kent Hotel Dr. A. C. Lawrence Hughes Electric Co. Rex C. Rogers—Ford Car Webers Home Store Bailey’s Grocery Nelson Bros. The Munson Music Co. The Crooksville Hardware Co. Old Reliable Drug Store The Fox Pharmacy The Clegg Studio Leeth Restaurant C. L. Dawson Oil Co. Winmore Service Co. The Hut Sturtevant’s Roberts Co. Van Atta’s Pool Room Pyles Allen McHenry’s Jewelry Store Kincaid Bros. Werner Wilson Moxahala Park Co. Mercier Auto Supply Edwin M. Pitcock Hammond’s Confectionery Drink water Watson The Burley Winters Pottery Co. The Courier Company COMPLIMENTS OF THE CROOKSVILLE CHINA COMPANY CROOKSVILLE. OHIO i ■4 1 ! PHONE 93 CLYDE J. BROWN ! Oil and Gas Leaser Operator and General Field Manager 17 BUCKEYE STREET CROOKSVILLE. OHIO j IT PLEASES US TO PLEASE YOU I ! FANCY GROCERIES. FRESH MEATS FINE FRUITS CROOKS BENNETT Carload Dealers in PURINA FEEDS (In the Checkerboard Bags) Our Service Makes Friends THE UNITED MOTOR STAGE CO. JOHN E. 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This all can be found in aviation. Never before in history, has any industry offered such a wonderful opportunity as aviation is now offering. Don’t wait until the field is crowded, but be one of the “EARLY BIRDS.” Our flying school is opening the first of May and for the benefit of those who wish to learn and can not pay cash, we have arranged a time payment plan. For full particulars watch for our advertisement in the local papers. CHAS. M. KENILY, Manager TEDROW’S VARIETY STORE I Mr. Bryant—“There is enough nicotine in one cigar to kill 20 cats.” Dave M.—“Imagine 20 cats smoking one cigar.” For Small Articles Front 5c to $1.00 Ci ’Of k sv ille. Oh io Marvin—“I asked if I could see her home.” Fred B.—“And what did she say?” Marvin—“She said she would send me a picture of it.” Mrs. Giles—“Marion, for heavens sake, how in the world did you ever get that ink all over yourself?” Marion—“Shh-shh—not so loud. I was writing a theme and it was so realistic that my fountain pen back-fired.” THE BEST IN EATS AT ALL TIMES I Fresh Meats Quality Groceries I Fine Fruits Vegetables WAYNE DAIRY FEED IN CAR LOTS I i i i A. N. SOWERS CROOKSVILLE, OHIO BOTH PHONES ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE ! ' 1 Stvle Headquarters t READY-TO-WEAR For Young Men and Young Women | ZANESVILLE, OHIO No Puzzle Here Wanted—“A seven-letter word for “The yanks are coming.’’ Answer—“Dentist.” Desire Harry Hughes has heard of radio “ground” wires and now he would like to know how they grind them. Witty—“You were drunk last night and you slept with your feet on the pillow.” Harry—“Now I understand why I thought my head was aching; it was my corns.” Miss Westerfield—“What causes petrified trees?” Burl K.—“The breeze makes them rock.” ! THE A. E. HULL POTTERY CO. ---MANUFACTURERS OF- ! YELLOW WAKE, BLENDED WARE STONEWARE WHITE SANITARY COOKING WARE CROOKSVILLE, OHIO COMPLIMENTS OF THE STAR STONEWARE COMPANY CROOKSVILLE, OHIO r- : ! T. 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ROGERS Mr. Ross—“Come here, son, I am going to dust your pants with this shingle.” Fl o 1 a ha mAva nn_tA_rl«ifo rlnrl nn -l Mr. Stuart—“What is the world coming to ?” Mr. Stage—“It isn’t coming to, it is still under the ether.” Vaughn—“Well, I don’t know, either.” Frank—“How do you play hookey from the correspondence school?” Clarence—“I send them an empty envelope.” “Jake” E.—“Life is just a merry-go-round.” “Monkey” H.—“With all the girls reaching for the gold rings that mean a free Increased Mileage CALL FOR A DEMONSTRATION CROOKSVILLE, OHIO AUTHORIZED DEALER _______1 Compliments of Dale—“Oh, be more up-to-date, dad, and use the vacuum cleaner.” WEBERS HOME STORE are the symbols for carbon dioxide?” Vaugh Stoneburner—“Is it C04?” Mr. Owen—“Don’t ask me; I’m asking Mr. Owen (in chemistry class)—“What o f ha cirmhalo fni r n rlmn rUavirln 9 ’ ride.” BAILEYS GROCERY NELSON BROS ( i • i i i ) • i i Staple and Fancy Groceries OUR MOTTO: | Life is not so short but there is always time for courtesy ! Bell Phone 47 V Ind.Phone 295R Skirts “Skirts”—Once a common noun has become a mere abbreviation. Little Boy—“So you have an organ? How many stops has it?” “Four—breakfast, dinner, supper and bed time.” Pyhllis—“I’m corry to disappoint you, but I became engaged to Rolland Dean last week.” Lewis—“Well, how about next week then?” Customer (in Leeth’s restaurant)—“Waiter, give me milk and shredded wheat biscuits.” Norma (shouting to kitchen) —“Cov juice and two straw pillows!” Ethel M.—“Had your iron today?” Joe P.—“Yes, I chew my nails.” Dealers in Dodge Bros. Motor Cars and Trucks AJAX CORD TIRES I State Street j CROOKSV1LLE, OHIO Ind. Phone Foolish Questions Where can a man buy a cap for his knee? Or a key to a lock of his hair? Can his eyes be called an academy, because there are pupils there? In the crown of his head what gems are found? Who travels the bridge of his nose? Can he use when shingling the roof of his house the nails on the ends of his toes? Can the crook in his elbow be sent to jail? If, so, what did he do? How does he sharpen his shoulder blades? I’ll be hanged if I know, do you? Can he sit in the shade of the palm of his hand? Or beat on the drum of his ear? Does the calf of his leg eat the corn on his toes? If so, why not grow corn on his ears? THK MUNSON MUSIC COMPANY For Ihe Best of EVERYTHING MUSICAL The quality of our instruments the highest. Our prices the most reasonable. Our service the best. Give us a call or write for catalogue. THIRD AND MAIN ZANESVILLE, OHIO Established 1851 Hardware, Stoves, Paints ! Varnishes Household Supplies, Etc. ! YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED Right Prices and Treatment Assured I------ THE CROOKSVILLE HARDWARE CO. OPERA BUILDING j [______________________j 2 STORES OLD RELIABLE DRUG STORES 2 STORES We thank you for past patronage and solicit your continuation, as we aim to please SOUDERS CUSICK J. Ferguson—“I never knew that rain drops could smoke.” M. Giles—“Well, of course they can’t.” J. Ferguson—“That’s funny, yesterday I saw them in hail.” Bee—“Aren’t you afraid other teams will learn your signals?” Harry—“Naw, they’re so complicated we can’t even understand ’em ourselves.” THE FOX PHARMACY FOR YOUR DRUG WANTS SEE FOX — CANDIES — WHITMAN’S, HUYLER’S, MARTHA WASHINGTON, ROX CANDIES Agency for the Nyal Family Remedies The Dr. Hess Stock Foods Also Stationery and Magazines Don’t Forget the Fox Drug Store SAUNDERS SAUNDERS WHIPPET AND WILEYS KNIGHT Sales and Service Open Day and Nite Twenty-four Hour Service 202 CHINA STREET T — — -- ——‘ • • f THE CLEGG STUDIO Is always ready (o give young people and others the very latest in photographic styles and finishes. t i Our constant effort is to keep up to date in every particular. i i t t i THE CLEGG STUDIO 530 MAIN STREET ♦ NEAR SIXTH. ZANESVILLE. OHIO i t j i • ! LEETH i Jay—“Look at the colors! The yellow of i the butterfly, the passionate purple of a RESTAURANT tropical night, the crimson of—” • I Hazel—“What is it, a rainbow.” ' Jav—“Naw—a taxicab.” ! If you ever get so hungry. j That vour tongue seems to tickle vour teeth. • Just come into I.eeth’s Restaurant J And get something good to eat. the stingiest man we know of is the one who gave his little girl a nickle not to eat ! any supper, who took it away from her while I she was asleep, and then refused to give her • any breakfast because she had lost it. LEETH | RESTAURANT Mr. Stoneburner—“Did Ann go to the Corner Taylor and China Streets party ?” Crooksville, Ohio Mrs. Stoneburner—“She must have—her Phone 195 t t shoes and beads are gone.” C. L. DAWSON OIL €0 CROOKSVILLE, OHIO -- Distributors of- DUNLOP TIRES NU-PRO MOTOROIL MOBILOIL ETHYL—BO Y CEITE WHITE ROCK NAVY GAS ASSOCIATE DEALERS Dawson Oil Co.—China and Main. Hammers Service—China St. Chas. Tedro—Buckeye St. Elmer Ervin—South Crooksville Chas. Hammers—So. Crooksville Jones McGuire, Stringtown Penrod Inn—Six Mile Turn Otto Winkens—New Lexington McClintock Crum—New Lex. T. A. Meadows—Somerset Smith Overland Co.—Somerset L. G. Penrod—Bear Run F. L. Martin—Somerset F. L. Rushing—Junction City Burt Smith—Junction City VV. H. Thompson—Mt. Perry Earl Cable—McCuneville Frank Clark—Shawnee Serv-U-Station—Shawnee Breeze Service—Straitsville H. H. Ketchen—Porterville Seymore Dodge Garage—Corning M. Norman—Roseville Folks Garage—Fultonham YOURS FOR BETTER SERVICE i C. L. DAWSON — CROOKSVILLE. O WINMORE SERVICE CO. --Distributors- Johnson Low Test and Ethyl Gasoline Penna Kerosene and Sterling Motor Oils Kelly-Springfield Tires, Accessories QUALITY—SERVICE—FAIR TREATMENT TELEPHONE No. 48 SPECIAL ATTENTION Given to LADIES’ GENTS AND CHILDREN DRINKWATER WATSON “Winnie’s and Earl’s Place” West Main Street Crooksville, Ohio THE HUT” Ice Cream, Candy, Soft Drinks, Tobacco and Lunch ‘SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO’ F. li. HARTLEY SON 113 East Main Street CROOKSVILLE, OHIO A STORE That wishes you well, and appreciates your ------patronage- Sturtevant’s ZANESVILLE'S BIG STORE 18 Departments at Your Service i i t i i t Compliments of — wiait jROBERTS CO squaw of41 et?rDiTjr t£m 509 MAIN f Zanesville. Ohio BEFORE BUYING HARDWARE CONSULT US WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY TAPPAN GAS RANGES EDWIN M. PITCOCK ! HARDWARE ! SOFT DRINKS “SPRUCE UP” i i CIGARS AND CIGARETTES i • j BILLIARDS ! DRY CLEANING AND DYEING • i i ! 1 MEN’S WEAR • • i 1 ♦ COMPLIMENTS OF • EVERYTHING SNAPPY i • • i ! VAN ATT AS POOL ! Latest Styles and Fabrics in Our ft j ft ROOM | Tailoring Department • • • • i (PETE’S PLACE) t WE SUIT THE STATE • i i ft • � i t • t t • PYLES ALLEN • • ft • CANDY—PEANUTS t • i i I ! CROOKSVILLE, OHIO • j ft t ♦ • • r ♦ ♦ IF YOUR JEWELRY COMES FROM • t t i | McHENRY’S t • • i JEWELRY STORE • • • ♦ IT’S GOOD i � 1 Between Starr’s and Sturtevant’s ZANESVILLE, OHIO ! • 1 • “Say, Dave, you know you remind me of Miss Boner—“Translate ‘Caesar fugit’.” a flying machine.” Dorothy Hall—“Caesar flees.” Dave—“No, Sweetcake, how’s that?” Miss Boner—“Use has in translating the Sweetcake—“Because you’re no good on perfect tense. earth.” Dorothy—“Caesar has flees.” Compliments — of — WERNER WILSON KINCAID BROS. Crooksville, Ohio MOXAHALA PARK Your Place of Amusement First Dance of Spring Season Easter Sunday, April 8th. 1928 We thank you for last year’s patronage and hope to see you one and all the coming season. --- THE -- M oxahala Amusement Company W. I). BROOKOVER. Mgr. We Serve MOORES ROSS ICE CREAM Specials for All Occasions Frances Willard Chocolates -----and---- Moore’s, the Preferred Chocolates 1 Peanuts, Candy. Pop Corn Soft Drinks HAMMOND’S CONFECTIONERY MAIN STREET (At the Bus Station) lee Cream Cones Sandwiches