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

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DCI-IS-l'TI-IE TATTLER-----DCI-IS WE THANK YOU The various grades of St, Josephs school pleasanfly surprised TI'lf: Tattler staff when they donated funds suiticient to defray the expenses of a page in the Decatur Catholic High School Annual for 1929. The editorial department of the staff is grate- ful for the opportunity to express its hopes that the interest wh'ch our grade school has thus far shown in the high school activities will continue to increase until. as members ot' the Student Association, their endeavors will reach the highest pinnacle obtainable. The managerial department sincerely appreciates the financial assistance which their efforts have effected. VVe thank you. If we consider the hundreds of sacrifices that were made by the children we need not wonder at the success, because the result is only another instance of cooperation accomplishing great things, good things, even magnanimous things, The pupils of the Sixth grade collected their tfthe by the sale of candyg those ot' the Third and Seventh grade by offering peanuts as a temptation to the various classesg and the pupils of the other grades, by denying themselves more enjoyable pastimes while they popped corn tr. be given to any one who would offer five pennies in return. These three hundred travel- lers on the road to knowledge. which leads to high school have proved thernselves etficient business boys and girls. But there are sotne who have accomplished much more than the average pupil. By their struggles against such enemies of commendable scholastic achievements as inactivity, indifference, or utter disregard for advancement, they have deserved to be elected to the Congress of Honor Roll. The Senators are: John Junk. Mary Catherine Leonard, Luc'lle Miller. and Phylis Shanahan, members of the Eighth grade district, The Representatives, composed of the members of the Seventh grade district are: Helen Barthel. John Carrol. Virginia Christen. Charles Ehinger, Patricia Fullenkamp. Edward Lose, and Frances Ulman. As the morning shows the day, so childhood shows the grown-up. The Student Association looks forward with pleasure to the time when these students will retiect creditably upon its activities. But do we sufficiently appreciate the tremendous sacrifices of those who infiucnce the tender twigs so as to form strong. straight trees? That is the question. It was the teachers, Sisters of St. Agnes, who induced the pupils to devote some of their energy to help in publishing this Annual. XVe hereby express our most sincere gratitude to Sr. M. Sophia, Sr. M. Francine, Miss Jane J, Mooney. Sr. M, Pierre. Sr. M. Edwin. S1'. M. Caroline, Sr. M. Florentine, and S1'. M. Agnes who teach that there are Tongues in trees, books in running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in eveiythingf -. Sr. M. Sophia is the only Sister, who, having taught the present Senior class in the elementary course, has remained in Decatur until D. C. H. S. banishes us to the Alumni sphere. She first received us as infants into school life. She moulded our childish actions into intelligent work. In our recollections of the tirst day at school. she is pleasantly remembered. Sr. M. Sophia has played an important part in our tiaining. Gratias habemus.

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DCI-IS---THE Art Miller-Waitress, I found a ha.ir- pin in my soup. Waitress- Goody, see if you t-an't find my comb too. Margaret S.- I think necking is positively repulsive. V.ola S.- So do I. Margaret S.- Shake, friend, we'1'e both liars. Teaclier-Bernard, what is a trial balance? Bernard W.fA trial balance is the first time a fellow holds a girl on his lap. Jerry-Nlodoc you've been to Ni- agara Falls. What makes the ware: below the falls so green? Modoc-I don't know. 'Why? J61'I'fv'4BQC21llS8 it just came over. Gossiper-Hey! lVhy don't you blow your horn? Motorist-VVlio do you think I am, Little Boy Blue? Teacher-How many sides has a circle? Bob Eiting-Two. Teacher-Name them. Bob Eiting-Outside and inside. Teacher-It gives me great pleas- ure to give you S5 in algebra. Francis L.-Ah, give me a hundred and make us both happy, Sister to Bill Gass-My boy, you've been smoking cigarettes. Bill feagerlyl-No, Sister, I quit last night. Becky-What would you do if you got excellent in your English. TATTLER--DCHES l'ateDo you understand Latin? Mocloc-Yes, it you speak it in English. John Schurger4I'd frame it. When a man tries to make himself look pretty he steals the girls patent- right. 1... Bill-XYhose sweat pants are num- ber 99? Modocflline, why? Bill-I thought I was getting into Ai tent when I put them on. Modoe-Sister. it hails so hard here the people put some of the big pieces in the ice box. Bob H.-Yes, it gets so hot here that if you throw a cake of ice out the window. it will be boiling hot when it reaches the ground. Charles 1I-Ioney-Boy! Onilor was the most popular boy in high school during one of the class meetings. The roll call was to be answered by nam- ing your best friend. The Freshman girls answered Charles Honey-Boy Omlor. Honey-boy almost lost his temper. A certain little Freshie girl saved his life. Teacher-What is dew? Bob H.-The next payment on my suit is due, Father-Carl, did you ever speak in public? Carl K.-Yes, I tried to get a date over a party telephone line. Charles Omlor describing Benedict, Evangelines father-e His hair was as white as locks of snow.

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DCI-ISl--THE TATTLIER--lDCI-IS SPRING Leo DoWling,l31 The sun shines bright, No snow's in sightg Fleet robins sing Of joyous spring. The buds in trees, Have burst to leaves: And clouds in sky, At anchor lie. Broad rivers flow, And sing so lowg While tiowers ope, On every slope. O gentle spring! The people singg And valleys ring Witli praise for spring. The echoes Whisper In your ear Enjoy the spring While you are here. -J14,O1,.,-l. JUNIOR TYPIST Edith Ln9llgEl'lCl1,,0. Clickety, clickety, clickety, click With an even movement, easy and quick: These are the sounds you can hear. In the typing rcom when the Juniors are there. At first the clickety clicks were slowg For the position of the keys we had to know. A perfect copy of each lesson We made, To help maintain our typewriting grade. But now the elickety clicks are fast- el.. Accuracy and speed we try to master. With perseverance we hope to be- come Champions of our school for years to come. I know a few things you Can't ill Pete VVemhoff, said Modoc Harris. XVell, said Peter, air them. You can't get wook from a porcu- pine: You ran't get a meal from 'Wanted -- Condignk You can't get hay from a hayseedg You c-an't get toejam from the mistletoe: You Can't make un archipelago go? You can't. make a cow from the cult ot your legg You can't get a drink from an empty kegg You cun't make a, church from the temple of your headg You can't 'turn a new leaf' by turn- ing over in bed. Aw, I know some better things you c'an't do, Modocf' Yen c'an't keep on eating, and yet grow thing You cun't keep on smoking, and have a smooth sking You t-an't keep on singing for the title, 'The Singing Fool'g For you'll lose your head when you jump into the goalg So farewell, dear Modoc, D. C. H. lrggest boyg Advice I give: to better advantage do thou thy time employ. Teacher-It was Patrick Henry who suid. Give me libertyA but what was the rest of the sentence. tNo reply.l Come, you boys should know that, Boy- Give me liberty or- A Scotchman's son!- Or give me my nickel back. Art lVIiller tplaying a game of cards! - Are you in Gage? Jerry Gage tabsent-mindedlyj '- I'No, I'm not engaged. Tom V.-Wenimie I'll hit you with ti snowball. Wemmfe-I'll call Sister if yOU do. Tom V.-What-will you call her?