Decatur Catholic High School - Tattler Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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The Berling Produce Co. THE HOUSE THAT IS DIFFERENT -NOT INDIFFERENT' : : : Pays the Highest Prices for Poultry and Eggs Agents for CHOLERINE -A Poultry Raising Necessity. Come in and ask for a sample. BERLING PRODUCE HOUSE A I Phones 77 and 53 First and Jefferson Street Opposite Fornax Milling Co. Branches at Roc!-rford, Ohiog Berne and Ridgeville, indiana. . 8 O. Confectionery Try a box of our Famous Home Made CANDIES Headquarters for ICE CREAM BUTTER KISTWICH SANDWICHES A TREAT THAT'S HARD TO BEAT

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3 THIS TA'Il'l1l-ER ' '2 . 0 : o ' 4 ' Q . o f ' o ' o : 0 0 o o o O ' Q O O o O O 4 l I O o I 0 O O O 0 0 0 O J 0 I . e 6 I O I something higher, visions of rising from the bottom of the common pile of humanity in . ' which he was born. 1 Z We must be very careful that our ambition is in a good cause, otherwise it will I I be worse than wasted and valueless. It will be a positive evil. We should be ambitious' v ' to advance rapidly in our studies, to lead a better life, to help others, and above all I : to gain the praise and approbation of, not man, fwho is merely common clay, perhaps, : ' polished up a little brighter or baked a little harder than oneselfb but of God, who will 0 : judge with unerring accuracy and justice when the final sentence is to be passed. I 0 . 1.-l. O I A FORE-SIGHT AND AN AFTER-THOUGHT:- I I It will not be long until we shall be out on the sea of life, steering our own ship. . O - Undoubtedly, we have all had a little experience on the caves and bays that indent , I the shore, but we have too little knowledge of the world and its ways to venture I I farther, upon what seems to us to be a tempestuous sea. - ' We shall, without a doubt, find that the world is far more stormy and tempestuous I I than we inagined. We shall discover little undercurrents carrying our ships ashoreg : I or wild, choppy waves dashing against and over our frail hull, or, perhaps, even sword 1 : fish puncturing the thin bottom of our boat. I Q With the prospects of such battles ahead, our high school education becomes more I f valuable each day. If we can cope successfully with the situations that will arise in f ' our lives then we have in part accomplished our purpose in life. It is easily seen that : f anything that will help us in these battles will be invaluabeg and that is just what a f . high school education. if used to good advantage, will do. 1 I Now these precious days of preparation for a successful career are over for the . ' graduating class, they may congratulate themselves for all the time and effort well- : spent, as their past labors will serve to decrease their worries, cares, and troubles in 2 , that course they may have planned for their future. . o ,,-,, ,,..... O Q o I . o . o ' 4 0 0 o . o U I . o . o O 0 . 4 D 0 o . I . 0 . C ' U 0 OO .-.....g: Eigglity-five

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4 o I 0 U o o c L- 0 'H' lIll 'lXlllll N QUALITIES THAT COIN SUCCESS Every boy looks forward eagerly to the time, when he will be a man and will struggle for the great prizes that are offered to successful men in this big world. In America every boy has great opportunities for success. With good health and energy and honesty any boy can work his way to a successful career. But the mistakes which many boys make when they begin, the numerous blunders and failures among men, prove beyond doubt, that real success is not easy and is not to be had for the asking. Success is not reached by reckless a11d careless rushing, but by wise forethought, by faithful attention to business, by honesty and reliability. That boy is most likely to win a place for himself in life who is willing to take advice, who will train himself. who is not ill too big a hurry to start out in the world but who first gets a good education, and if possible trains himself well for some special calling. Life itself is a great school, and the boy will learn that it is full of wise and unwise scholars. Some who keep down the reputation of the school, others who boost it. Nothing can keep the boy back, who means to go forward. He must make up his mind where he is going and must remember that it is not only the way he goes that counts, but ho-W far he goes that way. The first factor that figures in success is a definite purpose, he must have an aim in life. He must be resolute. There is no use having ideas unless one means to carry them out. He must cultivate perseverance. Stick to the workethat is the boy the world is Waiting for. That is the boy who will manage a great business. That is the boy every mother wishes her son to be. There are many difficulties in the world to be overcome. The boy will find them when his time comes. He should let no difficulties turn him back. He is the brave lad who will do the hard thing, run the risk a11d become the hero. He should be cauti-ous, but not so- cautious that he is afraid to go ahead. One daring spirit can drive away defeat and that is the unquenchable spirit of perseverance. There are nobler things than boldness, there are baser things than fear. But there is nothing sadder than the fear of doing right: there is nothing nobler than the fear of doing wrong. Let the soul be pure, let the heart be brave. Let your soul be strong and of good courage. Richard Miller, '27. jOHNNY'S MISTAKE The Smiths lived directly across the street from Mrs. Bell who had become an al- most daily visitor at the former home. Mrs. Smith, an energetic housewife, disapproved of Mrs. Bell's daily visits although she entertained her as best she could. One day Mrs. Smith saw Mrs. Bell coming across the lawn and immediately sent her son, Johnny, to tell her that she was out. Mother is out, said Johnny to the lady who was already on the porch. Oh, tl1at's all right, I just wanted to borrow some flour, replied Mrs. Bell as she turned to leave the house. Then Johnny, almost breathless, cried to his mother who had hidden upstairs, Mother, did you mean you were out of flour? ' -Helen Leugericl1, .I9. eq.-. . Eiglitysex en