Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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CROWN POINT INKLINGS 17 BASKETBALL Clarence Miller, Malcolm Stonex, Hardy Songer, Coach; Bill Horst, Edward Henderlong, Bert Ellis, Bill Patch, Dick Madsen, Dean Harper, Tom Wise, Dick Collins, John Bareman, Mgr. YOU CAN NEVER TELL You can never tell when you sent a word— Like an arrow shot from a bow By an archer blind—be it cruel or kind, Just where it will chance to go. It may pierce the breast of your dearest friend. Tipped with its poison or balm; To a stranger’s heart in life’s great mart, It may carry its pain or its calm. You can never tell when you do an act, Just what the result will be; But with every deed you are sowing a seed, Though its harvest you may not see. Each kindly act is an acorn dropped In God’s productive soil; Though you may not know, yet the tree shall grow, And shelter the brows that toil. You can never tell what your thoughts will do. In bringing you hate or love, For thoughts are things and their airy wings. Are swifter than carrier doves, They follow the law of the universe— Each thing must create its kind; And they speed o’er the track to bring you back Whatever went out from your mind. —Ella W. Wilcox. DREAMING Last night I had a lovely dream. The world was upside down; The teachers all were pupils; Each student wore a crown. Some were playing hopscotch; Mr. Jones was playing tag; And ofttimes one halted To light and smoke a fag. Pop Mahan crotched .doilies, Miss Taggart read Mother Goose; Behind the gym stood Poe A-drinking beetle-juice. Peg Bollenbach plucked wild daisies And made a dainty wreath; For little Howard Yunker, Who was an Indian Chief. Tracy Thomas was flirting, And gaily jumping rope. Miss Knudson had lost her lipstick And cried, and lost all hope. Mr. Busenburg in his high chair, Was cutting paper dolls. Songer and his scooter, Were riding down the halls. Miss Sowash was baking mud pies Her pretty dress was tom. Mrs. Kalen had dropped her lolly- pop, And she was all forlorn. Dale Atkins on his roller skates, Was waltzing round the gym. Mrs. Thomas and her music box. Was playing tunes for him. Mrs. Seamonson was whistling, “The Man From Way Down South” Anne was still and pouting, Sadness wreathed her pretty mouth. Pruitt was sailing his sailboat, His shirt was wet clear through. Mrs. Wolf was “It” at steps, Miss Green was playing, too. Then I awoke from my lovely dream, And I’ve tried to make you see, If teachers only played like this, How much cuter they would be.

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16 CROWN POINT INKLINGS C. P. H. S. Debate At the beginning of the school year there was a large group of stu¬ dents looking hopefully forward to a successful debate season. On December 5th, the debate squad went to Purdue University to attend a conferenc e for debaters of the various schools in Indiana. By this time the number of members on the squad began to dwindle until there were no boys left and the squad was made up wholly of freshman and senior girls. The members of the two teams spent much time preparing speeches which were to go over big, but for some reason they just didn’t seem to be what was wanted by the judges and they lost every debate in which they took part. However, all the debaters feel that they have gained something in the way of ex¬ perience in public speaking and they take this means of thanking the coach, Mr. Jones, for the helpful instructions which he gave them. They feel that “It is not whether you win or lose, but how the game is played”, that counts. The teams were made up as fol¬ lows: Affirmative, first speaker, Genevieve Burton; second speaker, Joyce Frame; third speaker and cap¬ tain, Adah Letz. Negative, first speak¬ er, Francis Kemp; second speaker, Margaret Arnold; third speaker and captain, Florence Helrich. Aside from the regular teams there was a group of reserves who were ready to take part in any contest if they happened to be called upon. These members were Irene Golden, Eliza¬ beth Taylor, DeEette Tilton and Lloyd Aiken. The contests were scheduled as follows: January 28th, Crown Point vs. Hammond; February 8th, Crown Point negative vs. Rensselaer affir¬ mative; February 9, Crown Point affirmative vs. Rensselaer negative; February 15th, Crown Point vs. Washington of East Chicago. Later in the season there was a contest held in the school to pick out the best speaker to represent our school in the State Discussion League. Joyce was given this honor and went to East Chicago where she took second place in the county contest, winning over last year’s champion, so the debate season was not wholly unsuccessful. Indications point to more success¬ ful debate seasons in the years to come as the freshmen have already gotten a good start. Staff of Senior ‘Razz” According to John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman the staff for the first edition of the Senior Razz has been picked. A great deal of time and energy has been spent in pick¬ ing the most efficient staff possible. Credit for this good work is due John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bare- Following is the staff: Editor— John Lon Channey Van¬ derbilt Bareman. Assistant Editor—John Lon Chan¬ ney Vanderbilt Bareman. News Editor—John Lon Chaney Vanderbilt Bareman. Sport Editor—John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Society Editor —John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Columnists—John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman and John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Staff Artist—John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Proof Reader —John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Staff Typist—John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Reporters — John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman, John Lon Chan¬ ney Vanderbilt Bareman, John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman, John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman, John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bare¬ man, John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Business Manager — John Lon Channey Vaderbilt Bareman. Circulation Manager—John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Advertising Manager — John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Chief Roustabout— John Lon Chan¬ ney Vanderbilt Bareman. Main Noisemaker — John Lon Chan¬ ney Vanderbilt Bareman. Longest Talker — John Lon Channey Vanderbilt Bareman. Razzified Ads For Sale: Bottomless, armless, backless, roundless, legless and rock¬ erless chair, otherwise in good con¬ dition. If interested see Bunk Ballan anyplace, anytime. Will the person who took my Rolles Rough ’23 model from in front of Lamson’s last Saturday night please return the tire cover as it is a keepsake. No questions will be asked. Russell Pratt. Wanted: Old tin cans, wire, string, ropes or other junk. I want to re¬ pair my Ford. Boyd Howard. For Sale: I am sacrificing all my detention slips at a dirt cheap price. See the one and only Wilbur Albert Blocker. (P. S. Price list will be mailed on request). After hours of patient research and months of experimenting I have at last discovered how to graft pumpkin vine to pie plant and thus produce pumpkin pies. Anyone de¬ siring a demonstration, call on For¬ rest Everett. After many days of experiments and working in my private labora- tary, I have found out why an egg is bald. I will mail my discovery to any person desiring. Leon Tolbert is the name. Wanted at once: Second hand kid¬ die kar in exchange for Packard sedan. Guaranteed to make Valpa¬ raiso in two days—more or less. Apply to Bill Murton. Will the person who stole my Ford roadster from in front of my home last Friday please call at my home between 6 and 8 p. m. some night this week and get the spare tire and cui’tains which belong to the car? Russell Murray. Mother: “Dorothy, what do you mean by allowing that Patterson boy to kiss you last night?” Dorothy V.: “Well, he was too strong for me to resist and you told me never to speak to strangers.”

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CROWN POINT INKLINGS The Pep Club started out with a bang with the election of a popular senior girl, Virginia Baker, as pres¬ ident. Other officers were Margaret Bixenman, vice president, and Doro¬ thy Diddie, secretary and treasurer. The first big thing the club did was to sell tickets and candy at the football games. And didn’t the girls look lovely in white dresses with their red bandanas. They made the assemblies more peppy and we’ll admit, the club cer¬ tainly can yell. Later there was a “weenie roast” at the Boy Scout cabin with Mrs. Kalen acting as sub-chaperon. Some of the boys seemed to think they belonged to the club. Sometime later the club decided to take in new members. A require¬ ment of the club is that the girls must be good sports. About eighteen new members were pledged. For the next week the new pledges changed in appearance. It was initiation of course, during which some of our old classmates seemingly went back to their childhood days. The initia¬ tion was ended by a pajama party in the gym, with Miss Sowash as our chaperon. The same night two songs were picked for our club composed by talented pledges. The following is a list of the en¬ tire club: Virginia Baker Jennie Egelski Joyce Frame Dorothy Hodges Charlotte Houk Irma Rettig Maxine Wood Ethel Fitch Wilma Frame Janet Holley Wilma Weber Adah Letz Dorothy Diddie Sarah Fisher Blanche Gault Helen Hoffman Martha Parry Florence Suhs Wilma Adank Janis Holley Janet Houk Clarmilta Kerr Frances Steiner Irene Jurs Vinginia Benjamin Margaret Bixenman Marguerite Boye Florence Helrich Mary Anna Place Winifred Farquhar. Evelyn Margison Lorraine Mounce The big event of the year, “date party”, was held December 21st. Nearly all the girls showed up with their boy friends. There were also a number of the alumnae present. The club gave a Leap Year party April 30th. As for the club next year, how can they do without: Virginia Baker presiding? Dorothy Diddie trying to get our money for dues? Adah Letz with her managing ability? Margaret Bixenman with her pep? Irma Rettig’s quietness? Frances Steiner’s willingness to help? Lorraine Mounce with her gift of writing? Irene Jurs’ helpful suggestions? Jennie Egelski’s pep and yell¬ leading ability? Joyce Frame’s suggestions? Blanche and Florence coming in late? Charlotte Houk with her good humor? Florence Helrich hating to be on a committee? Late in the spring the Pepinellas took in new members consisting of sophomores and juniors. They are the following: Marcella Collins Isabel Horst Ann Johnson Katherine Kindberg Virginia Lane Martha Peterson Dorothea Rushton Elsie Sulista Helen Sutton Wilma Stuart. .. Did you notice the colored glasses? Maybe they were afraid of freckles. Perhaps you wondered if that new costume jewelry was here to stay or if it was only to be worn in a pinch.