Decatur High School - Azure and Maize Yearbook (Decatur, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 156 of the 1917 volume:

MO Xl r-,W vvs-.. .- is ,Q The Azure and Maize Published by the Senior Class of the Decatur High School xt Volume Three Decatur, Michigan Q . :C . 9 , -x A Q--' I' f, . av 5 ., gf. ' F.. 58' ' 'S-nv f ' 5 I i 47':i'fnLf?t741'I .iff A: If f wr .Til . xii -5 ' It 1 1 5- f J- L :Q Q. f. 5, 1' 2. I . Z- ,. , .- f-Y , 'AA ' :,. .' in Q . M 4 A I A .rx 2'-' Q bi-J Q i U I 0 J 4' 15: fe x' A ' L 4 H . 1, 'A Q - E I 1 Q xx W X is I- W .59 Y 'H' . ,- '+2.'f'f sig .W Q-if ' SW ' , Liiafgii N.f,'gg1rs 1. 4 'J '? Y5f51,Ski?555fEf'L13 P 'E2f3 x ' U ., ,il ,' xwgh. ....,.,,1gg. , ., ' -. - ngwgg' A Q4 qlgazizzas-wg , 7, C P - f 'w 1:::'-733V5'4f- lam A 6 lff li--ai f 1-4552? -ff' ,, Q H - -- a - Q 'fit ... W if X I! Hug KN, v 1 WA - ,N l I , 1 vin ,E w!1!Y W 1 WH 4 Ms: 1 5i: ' . w1'l'gf L' Q R1:x 'l ','5 . 1 5'l,.l ' ':VV'x.2' ' s W 1 4 M ff - q f Qwmji fqlw I W., Wahm . K .MIM 2: I MM' ffxvix, 'T 'YV 5- fmh 15 ' - '-- 5 I x . 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SS XIXIDI-II.INI:l KlcC'ROD.XN 13 n .-4 .V :A-.M b Y. r,iL,5fz-, .uv . - Text A 'LFP' dm n I wx N .XLSIIX I.. ULXIQY Klzinuzil 'I'I'ZlIIIIl1g' lIIil'I'6'CI my Iucuuge rogzptiwr and sails MISS IQLUIII I . IQHGERS. .-X. B. KI zmtliciiizitics 'Tis Lhff voir-w of the siuzsurri I heard bei' com- plain. you time xmked me too soon, I musr rlllllllbvl' again. i V MISS LOUISE HALL Domestic Science and Art She is pretty to walk with, and witty to talk with and pleasant, too, to think on. Q . . Lg Q .W i is f . Q ff. , -. 0 1 ,.':..- Qhjli. . ' . I -5- f am j .-'F-A - - J, xi S i'ixxX ' X f L xx'7 fr V ' 1 .1 --.- 1 ?: ..!- , 5- ff ff ,- -rf .,, X ' N . - f ., , -6 f 'X-. 'a n .Ip-fifv. -r. .51 X 4 11- ,Jn gf. 4 - ' I 4, , fig ff ' X 1 X gl 'XAX X 1 ' J M ' 'M X ' H1 . , 'Ulf X? X' . sy 5 x as XX- N . X7-4,-,J ' f Xxx, 4 NX Xie? N 5,-,M , 1, 'X--v .1 Q 3 X . X -X xx -1-Kg I '? '7 V ' ,, W '7 fy 1 1 ,. .X X, ,X,V ,,A,X,,X, XX , X, ,fq W X, 3f,!,X1-'Xff Xfff X1 w K ' , X 4X,f,q7,f , ff? 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UDELL BRET COCKETT RENA E. FORBES DANIEL S. POWERS LEO BERTCH AEETHA V. HINKLEY LAURA A. BARBER PAULINE E. CONWAY ROBERT P. WALBRIDGE MARION A. RUTHERE ORD CHESTER ROWE ELIZABETH FERN GWILT -:L 1 5---se -.i . f 1 .vnu-I.-.-Y.....:x-rr-:.:1, 311' - No- 'f - - . , . P-nr. . 2 . . w -f . ' 1 1-254' ,.t' . f 4 . '-5-'., . 4- -- '12r4-W Qf gf 52 i M 5 43 if? iii l sr l ff. 1 5,1 1. .ut 1 R. 1 Q, .1 - 312' 4 '-fs K 45.-7x4 N-1 +5 - -' . 'A--' , Q, 'ISLE V ' 'Y-'VTW-.a+'. -:-.,,.., -..f5 Z' .- -1 . -n..'..irA 'A 2'1- -- f. ,fn ef, ., 3 V.- . gg: .Y fist! I 7' .JT l 9 P4 S+? 3 Eff: 'H 5931 .-gfx A-5 5 .JQEA N0 ' - Q. 7 i'-J . '.w4S '-,pk -F 1 -1' 5 - ' ' ,.:4,, . I s 'raw 1 ,V E ---is V' tl: r- 1 ' . :Fifi 4 1. 'AB I F--J .'y.v,j 1. 1 ,. -4- ,. , , M.. H fi-flmiizli , . .. ... DANIEL POXYERS, Dan 'Sentirnentally I am disposed to harrnom bu organically I am incapable of a tune English-Sliorter Latin Course Oratwry, '16, '17 XY. P. C.. A16 'lf .-Xrt Editor Annual Class Prophecy M.-XR,lORlE WICIQETT. Curb Still to be neat, still to be dre-st as you were- going to feast. English-Latin Course Basket Bull. '15 Declamation ll- Socizil Editor .-Xmiual Reading Red Cross XYork Domestic r The exception proves the rule. English-Science Course Baseball and Field and Track Athletic Editor Armuzil Class XVill PAUL GRA1vl.-XM. Philemon C Phi for short! 31.-XRION RL 1'HER1-'ORD KRutie- -Pg-rhwps we should not do this but we will and if they say anything send them to me. English-Short Latin Course Declzirnation '15 Qratory '16-'17 XY. P. C.. '16, '17 Class Pres.. '16, '17 llziselazill '16, '17 Field X Track '16, '17 Editor in Cliief of Annual Presiclenfs .Xilclrefs PfXL'l-IN1-Q CONN.-XY. Polly A poor lone woman. Shorter Latin and German Course Domestic .-Xrt 13zislcetBall, '17 D. H. F. L. S., '16 j .luke Editor Annuzil Giftatory Nl.-XURICE McGOlX'AN. 11orry God helps them that help themselves, Latin and German Course Base Ball, '16 XY. P C., '16, '17 Class Poem Manual Training V--- ,.. .....,............-...- ,.. -.. .1 .r'.fy-.-- v --C f' Zi.-1'- vf 'J1 . G., QPV n' ,gg -5? '?'g f.:f9. I zjf 1- Ag-, : .- -fm X 3.3. if V 492, 1 . , 1 QI' . LJ 5'.5:fiE-if ef . 1 - . 5-2 5 I gL.1fiq2,.,'l5,Z ,I 3 5-123512 5? ' -: V 1.-g...-Q - Q .111-v.' '11 1, fir. Q43 ' ' 4, . A L' . ' 917371. 'E ' -'gf . rj. , 13,21 , - -351 1-. A f '--5 L? Q, - f:. ..,..',-V- . V' ., :lj v .. -'f-- X , . , I: Mag-.1 'wit , ' X J 1? .... 5- . .91 ,Zh-I-1-7. 'A-I Q.. I L--3-1'-F.-I!! ,SQ-if?-:L ? 'f 7.55. 524 :' Q! F171 i-,-.x 4 A 1.1:-. Y- f ' '25 1 L,-214.1 6 1 iii! X . fglffff !f?!i35Q '-, - 'f.-fill? :'.i ?, ' ' - -' 1 ' gffvf- 1 ,. . - N - 71,21 . til. ' ' Ln 15--'-4 3 . .LM X N : if - .-.J-5 f 1, vfj. lg ' ' v .-' -.'- -..'-..,'.' I 4 . .1- 1-'N Max.. .,,. fa: ,Y .-. T' - -15' W. -. '-vw ,. H., 3.1: ,..+s, ,. ,, It .4. .V ,-:,,.,:y , .. X., ' E' girl' 'f' --Ja' .. . ..,-,. a. 'Yr-Rf: ROBERT XXXXLBRIDGE, Bob Fools are not my theme, let satire be my song. English-German and Mathematics course XY. P. C.. '16, '17, Yziledictory BLQSSIE UDELL. Bess She-'s little but Oh my! Iinglish-Gernian Course D.11.S.L.S.,'l6 Symp4msium-1Yoman's Sphere in the Present BRET H. COCKETT. JR.. Cockett There are al1'ays two opinions. Latin-German Course Base Bull, '16, '17 W. P. C.. '16, '17 Basket Ball, '17 Xizmual Training Symposium-Peculizirities of Geography .AXLETHA HINKLEY, Hink -'words sweet as honey from her lips distilled. English-Shorter Latin Course Domestic A-Xrt 13ziskctBa11.'15 D. 1-1. S. L. S., '16 S010 Red Cross Xlhrk CHESTER ROXYF. Chet, 'twhistle and she'll come to you. 1FQng1i511-Shorter Latin Course Ruse 132111, '16, '17 Basket 132111. '17 FieldandTraCk.'1-1.'1S.'16.'17 Class Statistics ,Xssist:int1fc1iturin Chief .-Xnnuzil ELIZ.-XBET1-1 GXYILT. 1'Lizziei1 She giggles over anything, and then giggles some more because she's giggling. English-Short Latin and German Course. Yice President, '17 Sympusium-XYoman's Sphere in the Future. jg -,t:..ar .1 - Jr . Lf,-' f'f:'1i 2: -fr '41 .:v...:,, r :iw WJ.: M 1 ,. M J- ' '- 71 . W 4,-eu ff 1 Y' -v 1 1 wr J 1: Q LX . 'P-. ' r .ff ' 1 . 1 'C 3' 1 5 4 A' 1 3 1 5 'ff 15-.Q f .A 6 at xtqzx 5.. . ' A .- 711'-rp. ' F'l:3f,e1'. 4 Ii 1.. ,NWN L , QQ- - - f li- ' +42- . ' A 1 'Q Ta H I ,S f .1 Q21 h J- 1 . yu. L ' 5 1-52: 1' 4 .5531 .. 'Fi 1 N J 5' - 622123 55311. . 12. . ,iff - ek .f,erS'f'1f '--H E?-597'-e - mtv , .f'L:4k- '.i'. A E' V512 . 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XYiclqett Class Colors Blue and Brown Class Motto e Shadows lnto t Class Flower Yellow Rose he Light . l l i A I I I fi ,f at ' are ? 'Gi' . 'li' rt: x,.j-E lc ,.,q, . .i 1 i P., I i I l Q15 ' fl. i 1 il' , :fl E I Q v 1 3 ' i F.. 5591. Q5 , u History of the Senior Class 'll the beginning of school in Septemlier. we foumi that thi:-- ty-eight little freshmen were ready to enter Sfihriril, Our class Organized and had several presidents but w-gm unablc to keep them.lYe were represented in the declamatorv comggt be Leo l-lertch, Yera lfole, and Klarjory XX'ickett. and Cllestgy- Riywe represented the class in field and track events at lllooiningdgtle, Uuring the year we had two parties. one at the home of Dare lioster and the other at the hottie of llret ll. Cockett. liesides the various lmusiness meetings held at the different liomes. Our sophomore year we had lint twenty-six nzemliers Jf the old class for Veda llearilsley. lidwar-.l Bertch, Ruth Goodrich. Dorothy Graham. Wayne Pollock. Gladys XYolford. Harry Xyright. Beulah Hawkins, Ebert Lawrence, Vaughn llorland. Howard Nutt. liiare Foster. and Roscoe 'lohnson had decided to remain at home. Vera Cole was chosen president and entertain- ed us at her home. hut only a few were there. Nothing of im- portance happened during' this term socially. hut our ranks were increased with two new rtienilwers. ftletha llinkley from Bloom- ingdale. and l,illia'l1each front Lawrence. A-Xs ,luniors we hegfan to he important and t 1'r'f wk up all kinds of athletics as well as our studies for we could not neglect them. We had hut twenty-one memlmers, linliy linoll. l.i77ie lfinch. lfdward .lohnson and Lena King decided to leave while Pauline Peterson moved to Chicago. 'lwo nieniliers ofthe sefilirl' Class of last year decided to remain with our class and help make up the nurnher that we had lost. lluring the year we had a moving picture show for the lieneht of the senior hanquet given hy the iuniors: also several parties to quench our thirst for social ace tivity, :X hlunior picnic was held at the close of the scliool year at Eagle l-ake where we said goodliy to HUT JIIIWWT YUM? fmfil 515' knowledged ourselves as regular seniors. Lucile Meyer decide-.l to leave at this time to complete her education in l.os angeles. California. .Nt the heginning of our senior year our class roll WHS Hf follows: Marion Rutherford. our capalile president. Flizahetl: Uwilt. who decided to leave llowagiac to graduate with HUT Clivfl Robert XYalhridge, our valerlictoriaii: Pauline Conway. OUT actress: Bret Coclqett, the First to leave for the farm: Laura Bar- ber, our basket hall star: Henry' lrlouseman. our oratorl rxlffha Hinkley, our soloist: Paul Graham, our graham fleml Lilllii lleach. our lilirarian: Daniel Powers another farmer orator. RCNF1 t:,,ri,e5. dugg Cook: llean lflagg, one uf the hasket hall starsi Bessie L'dell. the smallest member of the class: Chester Rowe. another athlete: Rlarjory Xlickett. class reader. Morris Mc- Gowan. class poet: lfeo Bertch. yell master. . u A Our class is well represented in athletics XX e have tour I tx.: it I , 31-1- i -1 N' I AF' b -V-:I-S.. 31- , 5 4 'I gf' Y' fflflv flllil live lmfrys xvlw plfav lifisliet lwll. 2-lsw sic li' sehzill ylvy- ers. .Ks mr orzitury we are far alieacl wi' tlze wtlier classes. lar U16 Selliflr Class was the unly one represented. 'lihree ut the lmvs. Ilenry Huuseman, Klziriun Riitlierfiircl and Daniel Powers. tiiiiii part. . XX e have had several social events this yea i rifle parties. Also a farewell party for Vera C tCI1flS ,lacksrm lligh Sclwzlil. xvl-ile iuur ci mir cl ssmates leave r such as sleigh ole who nmv at- ileciclecl to graduate with the class of '18, We not only lielieve in cleveluping our intellect hvt i' slimving our patriiitism. This is proven by the fact that eight h' class have gfrne tw the farm in res- huvs anfl two girls frwn t .is punse to the presidents call fOr farin help. Th tl l ss xvhu enrlilled as freshies with thirtv-eight us ie c a ., - e , 1 Q nieinhers has gracluallv lieen I'ti lL1CCkl to uur present number f'-s eivthteen and even though we have heen reclncell tn less than hai 5 of our iiriginal nuniluer we hfipe that each fine will have rnanx 1'efisonsfi'vr rejoicing' at having lieen a mervlier iii the class fit lf. l-lI-l-l.X l1l'i.Xfl'I. 5 I ' 1 I . . I I 1 il 5 'l l . I I , I X i i N Egg U. - b ' . ' .fgugf-1 ff K A . , ,.f..,' ' 'X 1 ir' 15. s , , s .pai-5,41 --s 3 . - Q h . ' Q- Q I' . , ., L str, .,, 'Wi Lf' '1' J- . . 1 1, -fu V Fsif' F-'f?zT.-ii ' figs- ,,fg4ggr:,r 41,2-1551?-.g Q ' ' A 5 'Q Q, . 5--, s. 1. , ,- S4-A.. Q an L. CLASS ROLL ' - 5 ,-I: Stcvcmv A AW 'ff ' 'cwrQ'cL'y!1c:lm1 1- ' vm-1.1?:1T1 ffzanzpbcll I YC nz- auxin' . A ' -:L ::1. 1 1. wtcr un Lx: m . z Q 11, Q- - , -- Leu 146116,-' U 1 .Xt c-' .jsmzm Caluhn liffwl li I lorwthy R -scwurnc . 'lI'4'L1CI'i c Pam- Fannie COX ,11 5.1: ' 'Crum . . wg' -' 'z shbx CLASS OFFICERS ' 'ny' T'rA'Tlk . .'x1 .. . ,kb .. cm' . A -1 H. Cin + m- .. ,.... Secretary . , , ,..,. - -,v .-t. f Kw- ,, . F254 . . , .. ,. . , - ,-S, T. f A QLNN- P' - H:,:5 UST. 1 I X I , 4 5 i .- . , v- L, 'fp' P. 5-I I-341 1-I Y 4 1 4 X x X N r w N D 0' 1 I ' 5 'qw x .bg 'T P: Q +3 XR' x g 5-6 .K kt ' 7 M nin 'JP xc unior Class History N the innrniiig nf Septeinlier 8, lflll. tliirtv-ffitir Freshmen enterecl the lligh Sclinvil rtwni :intl were ziiixious tw begin 'I ' '. 'e hzive lost swine nienilmers luv the XYZtj'.l711fZl few frnni the Seninr clziss cfinsentefl t1Pl'L'll'lIllll with L1S.ITlltlilllg ' eteen inenihers in the .luniwr clztss. .A g freshmen, we urgfinizeil with fblilTLlCl'S as fiillnws: Esther Xlnrlzin, Presitlent: llzil frznie. Yice ljresitleiitg Merle Nutt. Secreztrv. :tncl llmmtliv liwsewztrne. Treasurer. Cflnr Su ilinninre ntlicers were: Yiviztn .Xthev. President: I i tv. lb-in Shaw. Yiee Presirlent: Klerle Nutt. Secretary. :incl Beulah Cznnpliell, Trezistirer. This vezir we electetl zts utlicers: llzil Crztne. Presiclentl l,vrnzin Cfiilzihzni, Yice Presiclent: lletilzih Clztrnpliell. Secretary :intl Leo liellv, Treasurer. Xte hrive ztlwztvs lieen well representeil in :ill :ictivitiesi ln our Swpliniiiiire vezir three lvl the liztslcet hrill girls were frnni our clztss zintl twii wt' the lwvs in the hrise lmll teznn were Siipliiiiiinres. liinir lmnvs representeil ns in the XYehster Priigre-sive Chili. This vezir eleven nt' the lizislcet hzill plzivers were friini our class: six girls :intl .live lwvs. These sznne hiivs :ire :mls-i liaise hull plttv- ers. Seven 'lnniwr lwvs :ire nienihers fit the Xtelwster Prfigressive Llnln. ll e hwpe tn he still lietter representetl next yeziri .Ns lireslnnen we eninveil three sncizil exitlierings. The tirst lneing' helil :tt the h-'nie nf Yiviiin .Xthey X-iveniher ti. llll-l. in UI'llCI'f1ll7l'IlCllCL'f'CllS. llnwever. innst nl the evening' wzis spent . , . , , , in hziving xi gwfnil tntie. lhe sec-inc. elziss pzirtv wus helci :tt the linnie will nur presiilent. llztl Vrzine. The lzist pzirtv wt' the sezison was snppiisetl tim he zi cnz1sti:ig'p:trty'. lint :ts the weather tlitl not perniit. the evening' wzis spent :tt Ciefirge L'ptlehl's. We will :il- wztvs ltmlq lnziclq with plezisnre. tw these clziss pzirties. especially tv the une hehl fit the hinne of llzil fxritne. XYe still have rt picture in nur niincls nl the :intitlne inillinery. This yezir we eninvetl ri llzill11we'en Pzirtv :tt the twine wil llezitrice llznniltnn, lfvervnne en-inveil It hezirtv lzingli when our clztss ztilviser. Xlr. Olney, wzis presentetl with it rnliher ciiill, lie- Cztnse he lwtiiitl iniist ul- the pezintits which hznl lieen hicltlen. lperhzips sfnne nf thein were cnnnterl twict-.l The evening' Ol hlsiininrv O. llllf, was s went in hriving' xi gn'-tl time :tt the l'11PITl0 -,Sqft - is l of Esther Klnrlzin. iwesiiles the ulnninrs, at gntitl reprewfltilflvil frurn the ntllier clztsses, wus present :it this party. 'e have hznl gwmtl tiines in the pztst. hut expect tw llI1Y3 lietter tunes in nur Senirir vezir. ' wixxii-'in-inci liX.fXPP.'1S. x 3 CLASS ROLL melius Kemp l.j'le Parker lhmnzl Payne Klux llill lifmzllll Neville lfxtller Gfmeui llzlrvey Parker lfclytlie lxulnl Xl alwlme Carney' lll:111cl1e Hazzard Huy Sllellenlwerger l.il:l lflnrtwn Nwrmzm Kliclmeuer lrene P-vwers Xlzlrie Xlzlxfm lfmlith Klarlx Ul:ll9rul1:m1 Irene Knfwll Clzlrence llerggren Xlilmlrefl -lfmes Gladys lleinclel Clmrytzxl .lwne lfvzl l.:ltlmm llzwel Ren me CLASS OFFICERS lfmlltlx Klzlrlw ...... ...,.. l 'resiflent Clzlrence llerggren . . ,.X'ice x 1 . Clmrvstnl lwne: ... ...,. Ulu Gflllllllll .... ...,.. Xllfs Nlcl rmlzm ,. ...ke 1.1 NF Prefinlent Secretzuj: 'l'FCZLS1H'cI' .XxlX'lSuI' Q, 7, , 59,2 'Q 'il ,K 2 1 'Q 4-1 L vii: vc' x 2 ' Q Us , UI . ...Lg , T -vi -.Q ig: 3,-. ,. L Ei! V . . ,T ' ki. A ' 1243 1- g 4 1- ' - UM: 1. .5 QL -ily' 2 2 . -,, 'eq 'B xl 459' 5: fax' 5 aiigyg ,- Th, :Ig N --c 'ff'- ,E 311 .. px, 'yy dbg- v--53.17. Sophomore Class Report l'liSD.XY. September 7, ltlli, twenty-six Freshmen enter erl the IU. H. F. Several of the preceding' class tleciclecl to remain in the school another year ancl so joined our ' members. ' During' our tirst year nine classmates left us, six not being able to keep up with our rapitl pace ancl three going to other schools. Qnly one new member was aclmittefl to our class this first year. Last year our class was prominent in all school activities, one of our number winning' llfsl place in the lleclamatory Con- test. ancl many taking' part in all liintls of athletics. On September lg of this year, we again enteretl the D. H. S. feeling proud that we wonltl no longer be classeil in the ranks of Freshmen. Several of the faces of our former classmates were missing. but cluring' the year four loyal members have been ailclecl. Socially, we. as Sophomores, have beaten the recorils of previous classes ofthe llecatur lligh School. having' hail six parties. Hut we have not spent all otnr time in pleasure as our marlts show. We are also doing' our share to malie the D. H. the leacling school of the county. liour of the girls of our class are members of the Girls' ltlaslcet llall team, two boy members of our class belong' to the llojrs' llasltet llall team. three belong . - ., . ..t. , ,., to the Base llall team antl two ol the l ielil .incl llatlv Niuatl arc Sophomores. Two of the participants in the lleclamatory con- test were also Sophomores. .Xt present we have charge of the lYeclnesclav morning' pro- grams. which the -luniors were unable to carry on successfully. XYe are patriotic. too, The' only pupil of th: school who offereil his services to the government as a soltlier, is a member ol' our class. XYe intenil, in the future. as in the past to leatl in all school activities and malte the czsf ' U lil t - mist ' 2 1' 1 as enteretl the Decatur lligh School. 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' ., L 3 S 1 5. 1 f X . . 9, f 1 HQ. s 40 654' 4f fic-urge Linclsley CLASS ROLL liwllzmfl llzielncr 'i mn' J I bXX lI1Cl Rex .xillllllx l ri 'X I'Clllr' Cirziwflircl Q cli XX'rig'l1t Neva l3ertcl1 c Qllfl tic filI11lX'Sll2lI'X'6'l Hclcn l 1rl1cr lfrliel lfriierick ll wel ll in cl Cecilia linnll 11 l'ivlr1r .-Xlice XlCGfJXX'HI1 Xnilcr lfstlier L:iwrence J ,ri 11111 Iie11i1etl1 Tuttle XX iltcr lenxey George Kidd lmcr l1cksun Klzirquis Ywung 1lt r Pc 1 1 mlm Luis Pritclmril Xrtliur Oostcrliof llaleitzi Goble Helen FTIHIII Olive Rarn11r11 Xl1r1111 Lyle Ruth Ileindel 111111 Lxle Hula Lawrence leo Lxle Geneva Briglizim Hoxvird H1rlan Eugene Collins Don1lcl finger .-Xrlizi High L ive Yan Ossenhruggen Emerson Czilahzin CLASS OFFICERS xcx Xcl 1111 ..,......,......i..,..... President 1 L 1 C Fl ... ...X'ice President lcltl Cru ... ...... Secretary I ritc 1 . . . ...... Trensurei' ll1 its lf l. Lloyd H iitt X' 'l 2 lfziniiif i 's W 111 ziizir Niiz 'I 1 lliigu ,' 1 s L. li. P 'g'l. 1-3 '- . XX'. c 1: I1 is M. X. 3 2 l' p 1 5 . 71 .i Il 'l -1 ,i 'Hin Xlal-': 'lllcx 'liz' 1 Luis ' ' 'lzircl i'-g,.:- ,.Xl,iss llzill Cl 1, g: n V Q35 H ..., 'h ,Yv,- Q ass Advisor Freshman Class Report N September 18,1916, a great monster climbed the stair- way ofthe Decatur High School. He was about 250 feet high, was nearly 650 years old and weighed 3,850 pounds. The cells of this gigantic monster were forty-five short, tall, bright Freshmen. Termed by the Seniors as insignificant little Freshies. In a few days we were comfortably arranged in our new quarters and a meeting was called to organize. Rex Adams was elected President, Helen Cfrilhn, Vice President: Malieta Goble, Secretary and Nina Taylor, Treasurer. Class Colors, Maroon and Cream. Banner Night, we gathered under a new banner of the class colors and were soon showing the Sophs that we had found the salt barrel, etc. Four of our members, Kenneth Robinson, Ethel Osborne, Margaret Baker and Fred Gwilt. left us. but Malcolm Carney, Gladys Harvell and XYalter Brown nearly brought our number back again. Pat soon decided that the Freshies were too fast a set for him and so the Sophs adopted him. Our first party was held at the home of our Vice President, Helen Grinin where we spent one of the snappy autumn even ings Xnother party was soon scheduled but 1 the weather was not tax orable we were disappointed Later on a bright winter ex ening we tourney ed to the home of Lzeorge Lindsley and were entertained enough to make up tor the other disappointment NX e are represented by three on the track team one on the Base Ball team fixe on the Bows Basket Ball teams hue on the Girls Basket Ball teams and tw elx e in the XX ebster Progressixe Club ROI LAND H XEFNER 70 , C .. c 1 ' 0. I 1 ' ' f.. ' ZS ' ' 0 ' , k. - 1 . . . , - . X C' . 1 1 Q . . V vs' -, . . y , v . , . . . . .. , t. . . . -, , - , . V . . ,. 4 1 A . A y u- 1 .Q 'L 1 Q ., -, A Y I--A 1 , 1. R13 'Q 1 1 -IAC is qw -4 ,Q , 14- ff jf? . .W , 1 if .,, , - mg: QC. -jf Q ' ,Y , reg gf , I . EQ- ? 5 f A . R' . N . . ,,,, , 4. W ', ' 'I' , ,' Q' .- --'eff 3 iff 4b'xN ' 11 . N 'n . gig., jggfi 4 . Z..-,X 5L.,' 4.L A: if ' 'V . 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'X fi f ---- f Salutatory and Presidentis Address O me has fallen the pleasant duty of greeting' the members of the lfiuilfllOf,l':flL1C?ltlU1'l, liacultv. liielloiv Students alum- ni and friends. and in the name of the Class of 1017 l extend to you our heartiest welcome. ln common with all other graduating classes. we feel that this commencement is an unusuallv i I mportant one. and we be- lieve that we have good reason for thinking so. .-Xltltough we are not the largest class that has graduated from the Decatur High School, we feel that we hav zl' ' e qui ltx on our side. and after vou have listened to what our historian has to say of our achieve- ments vve shall let you judge for yourself wheth possess quality. er or not we do Our class has l v have brought out our true colors. svvered the call of the navy. but. although he passed a perfect physical examination, he was advised by the recruiting oliicers. because of his youth, to delav joinilnq until the demand would h - Jeen met bv unusual circumstances that One of our classmates an- L more urgent. Ten of the members of our class responded to the call of the nation and put aside their school books that thev might do their part in the great xvorld's war by increasing the food production of our country. Throughout our High School careers we have been noted for our manv activities besides the pursuing of our studies. In ,, ---.a.r.. -- 'N' t- ' ' x 7 N za-'L k. r both our lfreshman and Sophomore vears we won first I-,IWC in the local Declamatory contests and one first place in the countv contest. During our .lunior and Senior years we won all places in the local Oratorical contests, except one second, and received one second and one third place in the sub-district contests. Klem- bers of our class also helped make all the points in athletics on held days that have been made by members of the D. H. S. in the last seven years. uve feel that this goes to show that we have learned the lesson that our High School education should not be entirelv from books. but that we should and have prepared ourselves to meet the world as it is. Classmates. we now close the chapter, School llav-S , in life's book and after it write the word l inis , The halcvoii davs of student life are over. XYe are rbout to enter a new life. To morrow we step into a new world amid new opportunities. .-Xt the present time the world is engaged in the greatest and final struggle for democracy. The outcome of the present war will determine the destinies of nations. The triumph of Germany :-nd the Central Powers means that international relations will hereafter be dominated by the principles of monarchy and mili- tary ascendency. The triumph of the Allies means the triumph of' democracy and the reconsruction of the world. With so much at stake our country cannot run :' ny risk. We must put forth our strongest efforts. lf' tliis war should be long. our country will need an army of trained men and women. .-Xnyone can fight in the trenches. but it takes educated men for officers and engin- eers. The demand for scientific men will be enormous. The first call of the .-Xllies was for l2,000 engineers and skilled men to re- pair the railroads of France, England and Russia and thousands more will be needed soon. XYhen the war is over tl'ere will be made upon us such demands for men and women of kvowledge and training as have never before come to any country. There will be a need for a much higher average of general intelligence for citizenship than has been necessary until now. The world will have to be rebuilt and American men and women must assume a large part of the task. XYe must play a more important part in all inter- national affairs than we have in the past. Not only must we feed our own industrial population but also the largest part of XX est- ern and Central Europe. XYe must readjust our industrial, social and civic life and institutions. We must increase our produc- tion to pay our large war debts and carry on all the enterprises for the general welfare of the world. China and Russia. with their new democracies and their new developments which will come as a result. will need and ask our help in many ways. EPS- lancl, France, Italy and the Central Powers will all be going through a process of reconstruction and we should be .I'6ZlCl?'.Y-.5 give them every possible help. Their colleges and .LINIVCVSIUCS are almost enipty. Their educated men. whose wOrk 15 fl9Cf?SSf11'f' 3.4.55-. ,. .V i lf, W, V -. -'F' ' I is - L,-as , ' N . . 'itat 1 I if - ' 15:29 -A T-1 2 . ' . V Q5 gr -1.---,. ,ig k c , '1 35:-,grx -, 1 J -7: 'ii f0V the CUl3V?ZCINCI1t of the cultural and spiritual life and for all that makes for a higher civilization are fighting' and dying in the trenches. For many years these countries wi port their schools and colleges as they have supported them in the past. America must come to the rescue. XX e must he ready to assume all the responsibilities and perform thoroughly and well all the duties that will come to us in the new and more f the ruins of the ll be unable to sup- closely related world that is sure to rise out o old that is now passing away in the destruction of war. 'l o what extent and how well we may he able to do this will depend upon we young men. and the young women who are now in our high schools and colleges and upon those who will follow in the next 1 ' K Y. . b few years to a larger degree than upon any other similar num er of people. Therefore, I appeal to you, fe ow s u rye your country and man- kind. that you make full use of every opportunity offered you to prepare yourselves for the mighty tasks that lie hefore us. possi- hly in war and certainly in peace. To us comes the call clear and strong as it has seldom come to men and women anywhere in the world at any time. For our country and for the world-for the immediate and far-reaching future. let us respond. MARION A. RL'THERFORD. '17, ' ll t dents and friends. as you loye your country and would se l 4 mf it it , l ' Sl'lO-C.i.ovxfS 3 - X O U Q lie ,X l intothe ight ln each ufwiirl4vj':1l hearts there lies .-X buuk uf the days of ynre, Pleasant Memories. The name implies lhzit thefll he fresh fur eve-rriiore. llut why? .Xhl its lieexixse we have left Our luveliest tinies lnehintl. Ui joys bereft. from clztssmxttes cleft. Llp the ruziil uf life must nincl. .Rs , hrisehfill CllllJ.lI1HI.1I' seliutil career, XX e lreshmen twink the hzit. llit. :intl one liaise we stifle each yezir. lill un htnne lmse we sat. .-Xnrl here we ure: we have mgule ll scare: XX'el1z1x'e lwngfecl for this happy day. Tlmugli thwse hefure may have thine mure, XY6llZlVC21flC2lStSONIC pay. XX'e :ire thus fzir :incl we possess Some knowledge uf those things 'lxhat are must important for real success. This education brings. lt would take some time to qell a part. But nothing' is lost we know, XYe will lmrzively clnrt into the wirle world's mart. And these results will show. The future is like a large, blue lake. ln which all men are swimmers. Thrilling with life. swift start Niey take 'lliwzirtl the dazzling' light which glimmers s.. .l fl lu ..,.. r .-Xfar in the distance. It is Success. But the swimmers soon crook their trail, And do no less than wrongly guess That their's is an easy sail. A And so it seems for a little while, But their strength soon fades away. .-Xfter circling about for many a mile, XYhat's the use? at last they say, XYe must go some time, and why not here? So quickly down they sink, XYithout a fear, in that lake so clear. To oblivion's brink. l-lut wait! the swimmers, out of breath. Realize their awful lot. And lest they die a dreadful death, Resolve to follow not The worthless path. So up they swim, Almost exhausted. Yet. rlilllblloill life seems dim. they are filled 5 And safe to the top they get. w i There, suddenly each one finds release After his hard and faithful fight, th i .Xml pulls with strokes that will never cease Till he has reached Success's light. lf we must fight. Success to win, l..et us like these swimmers be. .-Xnd start again. for the task of men ls to overcome difficulty. L'nfolding the leaves of that precious book Recalling' bygone days of grace. XYe look to the past when we undertook To run a four year's race. There were many persons we hrd never n To them we soon were known As Freshies. Yet. lest we forget XYith slams they had it shown. At first, in l'liQ'h. quite big' we felt. Oh, we say those times were great. Though we were wronged. now feelings n And each is a dear schoolmate. At the parties, each we found to be liashful and dry or not. Or smart was he, or cute was she, But the difference was what. 1011 TC 5 gXs underclassnien, each had a craving 'f To sit in a large hack seatz 'ien sometimes we weren't quite hehaving, .- eacher's glance we'd meet, XX'e'd try to pass a note perhaps, 'H Other niischiefs too were clone lake stealing' naps, or fixing' traps: k Mr XX e hold these things as fnn. 5 1, 5 hl v iiiifilii Though things may have heen ont of place. T Q, - XX'e haven't one regret. - ' ii lifxcept il' the saine line we could trace. . ?'. lletter marks we would try to get. j-'Z The greatest test we have had to stand 34 1 XX'as one to keep from play, l-lutvnow its grand to leave the hand XX ith not a tault to say. . IA. D rlnr hall teani was one great hig' -iest. -fl' lt was the hravest ever was. 2- For it could stand defeat the hest T Of all of them. hecauseh. ' .Xs we recall inanv a dear old song' Sung with inspiring' mind. So do we long' to he hack among' Our classmates and teachers kind. .Xfter hattling' hard for three long vears, 6 'G ul Short nowfwe hegan to think That someday we would shed sad tears. .Xml hreak the connecting' link .Xs we had seen three classes do. XX'hen sadly they had to leave. So, too, we, who thought we would never get through Realized that we must leave. XX'e thought this when each took a seat That Seniors had taken hefore us. From that time on. the thoughfd repeat Others now were ohliged to adore us As we had done to the ones before. No douht it will he the same ln the future. we must succeed once more 'lfre we really get our name. The picture of the high school grounds And the rooms wherein we worked, XX'hen the toll of the high school hell resounds. Still in our minds will lurk. Often we will think of the things we've learned is- bv a ff: ' , . 55: 3 :tgp i -.z .. gg 1 .M . fi V .3-VJ.. f E 'Q v Q. 1 1+- . if ' . 5 'fn'-: . it 9.1 Q1 S5122 f' .- '1,.',,-v ti' rg.. lff iiiy .Z . . .3 I ,kv-'. f.- ,, :gm I ., . , ., . That will take u' tllI'OLl0'll many at trouble. 5 m XX'hen our hacks are turned. we will take earned, .-Xncl leave the rest to struggle. Now let us take a lorvlc aliearl 'liUXV2lI'Ql the light on the further sicle. .Xncl imagine ourselves us leziclers instezul Of followers. in the world wide. Some may have traveled fur ztwziy, Seen wonders. great anal many. .Nncl some may stay within the bay, Hut gain as much as any. Suppuse swmetime when we are olcl. XYe would all each other see. .Xml the leztvew uf tlwt memwry luowlc unfulnl. How jwyous it would hel But now no wnrcl can tell our love .Xs we leave :lt the xx-urlrl's invite. Sadlybutjuyfully wepz1ss OL1tQt' The Slmclows .Xml Into The Light. what i5 , .. KIALIXICILlx.Rlcf1UXX.XN. lf. 9 I sig? I 'X 75-49 'wiv W, L fx 5'-Fr, A r g F 5 I A .. L . ilg S x , is 51 ' s- ., Klux ..1 ,-.1 3-if su 'gfgagf 'fs ' 'lg .. . . 5 , K ,Y ,.'.- i eq . V. T.,-' -re:-. ii .V 4- .-u, -7 . ,, f 2. 16 5. .,,r., Valedietory C'pXI.l. to armsf XYhen has it not thrilled us? XYhen have we not responded? llitherto we have answered merely' b v offering' our services in battle. Now, however, we must be ready and willing' not only to light but to feed the righting' men. lint are we responding' fully in accordance with the need? Per- haps we do not quite realize the issue at stalqe. XX'hat if it? You say defending' for the second time our rights on the sea. The bag- tle is for that. yes and more. We are now engaged in the great- est and last struggle for democracy. ln saying' this. let us go furtlier :nd Consider the opposing' sides in this gigantic conlliet. First, the central powers, what are they. and for what do they stand? Germany is a monarchy. .Xnstria is a monarchy, and the others of this confederation are small countries dependent upon their larger and proportionately more p'-wwerful allies. The emporeroffiermany isa perfect type of a divinely appointed ruler. .Xustria has a similar form of government, but her prince is not so strong a character as is fiermany's ruler. For Turkey. no explanation is necessary. Second. the allied powers: lfngland. despite its rnonarchial form of government has been said to be more of a democracy than is oi own hnited States. lie that as it may. it will readily be admitted that it is not despotism. France is a republic. liussim iititil a short tinie ago. has been considered a very gwiotl example of an autocratic government. But was it? You have doubt- less heard it said that constitutions are not made. they grow. and so it is with republics. Did .-Xnierica become a republic just dur- ing' or at the culmination of, the war for Independence? No. The spirit of democracy had been growing' for years. XYhen Russia entered the war. altl'oug'h to all outward appearances she was a strong'monarcl1y. still there was seething and boiling. among the great masses of her people, that same over-powering' spirit of freedom and self-government. That was the force that domin- ated her entrance into the war. This immense conflict is a war for the preservation upon earth, of that liberal minded idea of freedom and equality that our .-Xrnerica began. .-Xnd may our .Xmeriea finish it. Nay she. '. 'm struck the first. be also the one to strike the last blow at the now tottering autocraey. Tonight our class is represented here. by at least a few. but tornorritw we will be scattered. This is our last time together. and perhihps a lifetime apart. XYe go forth into the strange and , x L1f1liUOWf1 WOI'ld. Some to achieve success, some. perhaps, to fail, and others even to sink weary by the wayside. But through sick- nesseand in health, in sorrow or in glzidness, we will ever look back on these days we are leaving, with fond rememhrances of the classmates with whom we worked and played, or our parents and the schoolboard, who, together, have made our education possible and of the dear, kind teachers, who so patiently cor- rected our mistakes and labored with us to overcome our stupid- ity. May we think of them often and may the lessons they taught us, help to make us realize our duty toward our friends and toward our country. ROBERT XXI-XLBRIDGE, 'l7. , 1' Q--. x .,. ,4,.u.' .Q x .JI . . .- -4 .. - V if 2- -rw A,4g-iaggxy .oi il, . . K! 1 ,Y 'ir V R4 P ,. , 1. ' L 1 I' I . .. . L 7 ' V 'YQ 's 9 X 5 N4 4.- Ar Social Report of Class of I9I 7 ll If Class of '17 has engaged in many social functions which have proved a success in every way. Even as Freshmen, we had our share. Mrs. Foster consented to our having a Halloween Party at her home in which several of the Sei:- iors and 'luniors participated. We returned to town in a snow storm early in the morning. Later in the year we were enter- tained at Cocketts The main feature of this party was the be- cotniag and ingenious masflue of two of our most clever mem- bers. .Xs Sophomores we applied ourselves diligently to our studies. .Xs a result. we had only one party during the year. 'l is was held at Yera Coles country home. On account of the weather and other difficulties. there was a small attendancei Nevertheless, games moved merrily. XYe may remember our -lunior year as being' the most suc- cessful one. socially. Up to this time our parties had been chiefly class parties. That year. however. we decided to invite o 'e outsider each. lelret Cockett. lr.. was then living in the country and we had our fun there. Thirty-three .luniors and guests were present. Owing to the confusion of games, none 'oticed that the light in the front room had mysteriously gone out and that six or eight of our members were missing from our group. Some entertained themselves at cards, others at gazing at certain pictures on the walls. while others endeavored to ex- plore the cellar for liquid refreshments. In the Spring. we were entertained by Vera Cole at a lawn party. The most important social function of the year was the .lunior-Senior reception. The Seniors and Faculty were banqueted in the basement of the Presbyterian church, which was very prettily decorated iti green and white, the Senior colors, and with yellow and white roses. After partaking of the sumptuous dinner. wt,- heartilv enjoyed the several responses to toasts. XYe then went to the I. 0. O. F. hall, where we danced to tl'e capricious music f'1 'ished by Quai1dt's Orchestra, while typo couples dancing at full speed came to grief. XYe enlivened the final examinations of the second semester by a picnic at Eagle Lake. Miss Owen i1 his maneuvers to secure a boat. Things moved smoothly aside from the misfortune of Slim Dudgeon, who fell into thi' lfllif- therebv demonstr ting that l'e could make the water raise 0110 N . 5 f Il' :fi - ' f ,Y r 1 fig ' '.'.- -: Si in . 5: e- .fits is g 523 -sg?-lf -r' 1 - , - ,, . . . . A - cco'npanied us. L het Rowe showed his ability at bartering. is -Qsif i f .ga Er. . QQ y i . A, K -v . e .,, t- 1.. .gb . 'ray ra L . A :m y P 'iii L le,Ci'l7f ' la., I Ygbflsys ,LIS ' te . r foot. Lunch was served at 0:30, after which we drove home in the moonlight. Our Senior year has heen full of work. Nevertheless, we found time to spend an evening at Maurice llcitiowairs home. .-Xt and a party was given in her honor at Bret Cfoclcett's. XYe were greatly amused 5 when it fell to Dean Flagg to hold down the much desired posi- so to watch Bret try to one-step. Of course. nothing is so desirahle as a sleigh ride. so we went out to Pauline Conwav's. lf some had not decided to lie Christmas our classmate. Vera Cole, left us tion of sitting on .Xletha l'linlqley's lap. .Xl full length in the bottom of the hox, regardless ot the teehngs of others, we might have enjoyed the trip home, more. Owing to the activities of the Seniors' last days in school our social life has suffered, but it is the earnest desire of each and evervone to close our school life in the llecatur Puhlic Schools lr: a Senior picnic this -lune. lill lfl' ll. ffl JClili'l li. ulli.. 'l7. I i W The Class History By Marie Maxon for the Sophomore Commencement. N the year of 1915. a very brilliant class entered the D. H. S. .Ns we gathered in the large assembly room. we were hailed as greenies by the upper classmen and indeed we were green , and 1 am glad to be able to relate some of the char- acteristics of this class. Henry Houseman entered this world as a bright babe. just nineteen years ago, and declaimed to his audience, Give me a drink of milk. Elizabeth Ciwilt. formerly of Dowagiac. joined us in the years of 1016. becoming an entertainer to--ahem Y-affording him a great opportunity of learning how to write love letters on the typewriter. lfntered in the year of 1013. a bright. young student. In the year of 1014. she became interested in the freshman row anpl has continued there ever since. Xow the question is: Shall she take a post-graduate course or shall she go west to tinish school Not until our Sophomore year did a very studious young girl. with Haxon hair and a voice like a lark. enter. She always led in the singing of .-Xmerica . and The Star Spangled Ilan- ner. However. of late, she has prefered to sing solos. one of her favorites being. Ever of Thee 1 .-Xin Fond of Dreaming. Strict attention was paid to her books during her Sophomore. lunior, and Senior year until Fair Day, when she took part in A Box of Monkeys . and then the tragedy began. Chester Rowe often goes with the Basket Ball team and quite frequently has to wait for an early train but the time never seems long to him, especially when the girls' team goes. because then he can take a Knapp. Each class has a gem, but never before has a class been so fortunate as this one. for we are represented by a very famous one. The Graham gem. W'hen Leo Bertch entered this school, he only possessed the knowledge of using a hand rake. He did not linger long before he became an agent in brushes and now he may be seen any time of day stroking his raven locks, in order to advertise his goods. This class has had more influence than any of the preceding ones. because one of its members. after his name sake, Daniel, has even been said to tame lions. Laura Barber entered high school in the year of 191-, and was immediately taken up by her teachers and schoolmates. on account of her sweet disposition, In order to show her school 7 yfs 'RK 10 Slllfif Zlml lmslict hztll nhilitv, she reniftinerl tw grztrluztte with us. Ntfflllllll' VUV5' great ever huppenefl in the high schwfwl life mf liessie L'clell. until :t few xveelis :tggm when hy zicciflent. she nuticefl Susztnnzi Ciirucrfnts :ulvertisement in :i niztgnzine. 'lihis :tclvertisenient clztiniefl thzit. hy certain exercises. one might he- ctnne :iny size they wishell. lmmeflintely lierslt' :icceptefl :i pwsl- tiwn :Lt the news st:infl, in wriler th:tt she might secure sufficient mwney tn tzilae the treatments. lien:i l'1fi'lies nwticefl liexeitle Vllillllf. Illlfl hy great plezifling. she tin:illy persuntlefl liessie tfv let her in mn the scheme. :tnfl nfiw lQen:t is :tlsw very llllxf' per- fwrriiiiig' the szime zlcts :tnrl living' un hwpes that it may h:tve the sznne effect upfin her. P:1ulinef'finw:iyist e1iiilyrl:tng'er sigliztl Hur clziss hits. Xve fe:ir that. il' it hztcl nwt heen fur her. vi e wi-ulil h:ive heen run up Zlg'IllllStU hy inwre pewple than we hzive. fl! cfiurse.yf1i: c:tn t U hl'ime her hecnuse she lilies real. lfvery line Itrltiiits tint it i- her cwlwr, lllHT'1lCT'fflrlllPXl.'HUTIi1lIJI'CClZlIlHll tl' lfer Ihr her pr- '- tectifin, the cl:iss intenils tw huy her :t pziir Hi- refl m-fccnsins tw m:Ltch the hfise. Hut wt' the eighteen in nur clitss. twelve wif Uv :ire fzirmers. :tntl nur chiel' represent:ttive is Xlnrifni lintlierinril. ile has : spent :tll HI' his life fin the tiztrni :incl flevfltecl :th 'it' his spare time tw impruving it. XY'Pl1I1llliIlUXYfllZlIIll2lfl'lZLSllUIllCL'Illl'E14Q'f1rll'J keeps husyu :mttentling the h:tslcet h:ill games. Nnthing' very eventful ever hztppenetl in Rnhert XY:tlhriclge's histnry until he hegztn tu prztctice fnr the plziy. 'IX ll-ix fs-f Khm- lqeysf' Since then his life hzts heen sort of Ft checlcerefl one :ind nww he has given up all hupes and settled rlwwn tw writing' ling- lisli papers. Three yeztrs of llzturice KlcGnw:tn's sclifml life wus clwuciecl nn accuunt of his sister's attending' school with him. hut he has SlltllfUI1CyCZlT'41l-SfJllllCfilllllllft.XK'l1lClT.l1IlllUl.1l7tt'tllf'.ii the cause fur his wonclerful retlectiwn uf contentment. I-illi:1 Beach enterecl in her Soplimnore year frwm the l,:tiv- rence High Sclmnl. Her heziuty. grace anal intellect slmws her superiurity over the others. :incl she is tm he cwngrzitulzttetl on her wisdom of choice. Dean lflagg' has never heen nwticecl hy the puhlic. tw It great extent, until this last yeztr, when he hecnme the chief hzislqet maker in hasket hall. Now he has nizirle the wewple of Decatur. l :is well as others. Open their eyes and gaze up at him. 'XYh5. vnu know he has heen the cause of us winning' so nzztny games this season. Thus ends the histurv wt' the Class of lellf. :mu we liwpe vcxz 4 1 K have :ill receiveil much inspirzttifwn frwni this recitfil wi their fre: t CTtI'eeI's, . P. C. Report H18 YEAR the 'XVebster Progressive Club, true to its name, has progressed. It numbers among its members .1 greater percentage of the total number of boys in the school than it did last year. Five of the members graduated last year, and ten new members have been added this year. Ten more will graduate. all of the boys in the Senior Class being members. .-Xll three contestants in the oratorical contest were meni- bers. Two of the three toolq part in the contest at Evanston. lllinois. During' the year several interesting debates were held. Nlr. XYashburn gave some interesting lectures on natural science. some before the Club and several before the entire high school. On the whole it has been a very interesting and instructive year for the Club. VV. P. C. ROLL Supt. E. R. 1Yashburn Paul Graham, '17 Nl arion Rutherford, '17 Chester Rowe, '17 Robert XYalbridge. '17 Maurice 1lcGowan,'17 Daniel Powers, '17 Henry Houseman, '17 Dean Flagg. '17 Bret Cockett Ir., '17 Leo Bertch, '17 Lester Dudgeon, '18 Mac Young. '18 Lyle Parker, '19 Don Shaw, '18 Roger 'XVashburn. '18 XYilliam Goble, '19 George Cplield, '18 Guy Shellenberger. '19 Clayton 1-lowe. '18 Hal Crane, '18 Lyman Calahan, '18 Rolland Haefner, '20 Archie Crawford, '20 .-Xrba High, '20 .-Xrthur Oosterhof. '20 George Lindsley, '20 1.. 17. BI'l!Q'113.Il'l, '20 Eugene Collins. '20 Rev Adams, '20 Kenneth Tuttle, '20 Elmer Jackson, '20 Ronald Neville, '19 OFFIFIERS Henry Housernan Robert XValbridge Guv Shellenberger Hal Crane ....... .........Presiclent . . . .Vice President . . . . . .Secretary . . . . . . .Treasurer Supt. E. R. 1Yashburn ....... . . .Faculty Adviser 'w 4 , ' I In 4. 3? C3 E 3' 1 11' ti fl 54 . rx 1 ,, u gl .QV V' i 7: , f:,' ! Qtr' I 1. :2' 3 an ? IF' F V! i Ki 55: E' ' Url? I iflf .ws : ff! ' . ,Ml 11: 1.11. '.i I i 1 .-5 B ZlIlllCIlk' Zlbvliflllflllll yeilr. Nearly :lll NCllL'KlLllL'Kl the Q21 A mes and Carried on the stuclentf juinell. 'l'h A was fu rnmecl in the high school this e Z15SOClZltl4J'! the financial part of I zlthleticw, Several means were tzllfen tu meet the Obliga- ' J tiwns ul' rl1ezlssfwiz1tim1, .X play wsu given by the teachers :anfl it is exlfecterl tllzll ll rnwtivln picture play' will he given lay the -ff AM-fwciiztilfll in the near future. ' 'l'l1e fvlllcierw ln' the .ksawcigltimm ure: Henry Housenlan. llremlezng Hzll Crane. Vice Prexillenrp llezln lflngg, Secretary: fa N, l.. Olney, lrezlsurerg lf. R. XY2l5lllJl1TIl. lfziculty Manager: Marion Rntllerlwrll, lilly! Business llnnzlgerg lfwther Kloreland. 5 Girls' Businefs Klilllilgff. ,451 ?' xx! 1 gif' fxff ' -,Il-TJ 4 lg .-., 1 , V-L-' , 5.3-Q -, 5 57. -Q Fifa-it 7-1 :1 23 11, '-'::' .Yr Y' !-7. Plaiv if ' 3 'sffs EEL 1 Wie. 7:- 71-c t-7-f-iff' f in '. w N ' + ' y -K ga 3+ ISEZF L V' 7 . f -. Fl li? y BOYS' BASKET BALL Basket ball was introduced for our boys this year. :Xlthou51h we were defeated in every game but two we are not discoura,Q'ed. That man from the spud country surely labored under a great hallucination when he tried to make champions.out of muck crawlers and sand pipers, but nevertheless he did his best. The team did very well for the first year, considering' that all players were inexperienced. Enough of the boys were out so that two teams were organized. .-Xs we lose only four players this year our boys will be in the race next year with better expectations of winning. because of this year's experience. The Seniors are represented by Rowe, l lag'g'. llonsemrn and Cocltett. THE TEAMS First Team :- Forwards-Neville. Cockett, Flagg. Upneld. Guards-Rowe. Cocliett. Houseman, XX'ashburn and Dudgeon. Center-Carney. Subs.-Young, Cockett. Dudgeon. Second Team- Truitt, Howe, Callahan. Dudgfeon. Adams, Tuttle. Taylor, Young. - I 1 l THE SCHEDULE December S. D. H. S. at Dowagiac. December 14. D. H. at Kalamazoo December 21. Galesburg' at D. H. S. 4 january 5. Eau Claire at D. H. S. ls., 8 l january ll. Dowagiac at D. ll. S. ' january 26. South Haven at D. H. S. 4' I sf 7' 4 '. if ,J s w -Bl 33- ,.,, .. V, 31s Ji . -.fl 256 . . 7 fl? : 32, , -' ,- Ga. ' . . ,:f,,f,. ff! Q A Q? T . j HH . i V' 1 .',,..L4 4.5, . F.: ,gun , sl. 'uf ' I 2- - ki 4. ' ff' . , ,ww , .-'--' - 4- ', 'Q ' QS.-f .VT 0 .gre . ,., 'fi . . ,, V -Titi- gi .,. . Q - N 4 fr' 124' f-I' 1 i- -. -9 - xx . ' ' , W' .1 13. f .2 ' - J-21' J? I. - S .,. V -,v.--gf qv. 5?'f .' Pf .- ' wr Qifrier . .41-' , -N - '-,2- 'flfg 1 '11, ff ' ' ig L? 3 ibg . . A V , ' ,f V53 3.4 L. 15- I - - , . 'Jil T .Mig A , rg .-YT4. 54 'L ' 257 fi-1 ' ,' .rs X 1 4,-4, .. - Q 5. 3 'Qi' 4. ff ' 'I' - 1- fl- ,Q j 'T- f-Q A. :fn : 1 YK - -, 5.5: 4 w ' .1' -' . 1 f,-75' 4.5 - I ..-. ff 5 , 4. - Q7 ..f1 A - -1 ff -, ' , En m' . 4 .lanuary 51, Lawton at D. H. S. February 2, D. H. S.. at South Haven. lfebruary 9, D. H. S. at flalesburg' February 14, Pau' Paw at D. H. 5. l9'ebruary 16. D. H. S. at lfau Claire liebruary 10. D. H. S. at Paw Paw. Klarch 2, D. H. S. at Lawton. Xlarch ll. Buchanan at D. H. S. Klarch l-l, Parsons Business College at D. H. S. Xlarch ll, lfast .Xx'e. N. S. Kalamazoo at D, H. S SCHEDULE FOR SECOND HIGH lfebruary l-l, Pau' Pau' at D. H. S. February 10, D. H. S. at Paw Paw. March 0, Dowagiac at D. H. S. Klarch l-lf, Lawton at ll, H. S. March 23. D. H. S. at Lawton. - .l.T.T1 GIRLS' BASKET BALL lhe girls were again in basket ball this year with many ot the old bunch back. XYe have had a winning' team throughout the year. Some one has remarked that the coach took the girls along in order that the school might stand a better chance of Qetting rt least one game, but never mind this kind of tallc. girls. we are proud of you just the same. The team won four games. lost three and tied one. .Xll were hard fought games from start to finish. .-Xlthoug'h some of the best players will be lost this year we expect more recruits to enlist and add still farther t0 the honors won by the past teams of the D. H. S. The Seniors were represented by Barber and Conway. The Team- I oru'arals-Ciraham. Payne. ,lurnping Center-Cox Standing: Center-Barber Guards-Maxon. Taylor. Substitutes-Kloreland. Conway. Hamilton. THE SCHEDULE December 8-D. H. 6. at Dowagiac, 6. -lanuary 5-lfau Claire. l-lf, at D. H. S. -lanuary Z6-South Haven. 1.5. at D. H. S.. 6. 'lanuary 31-Lawton. Z, at D. H. S.. 30. February 2-D. H. S.. 2, at South Haven, 22. February 16--D. H. S., 15, at Eau Claire, 13. fllarch 2-D. H. S.,-10, at Lawton,-1-. Klarch 30-.-Xlumni. 5. at D. H. S.. 23. I 1 '55 z ? , , .E Iv' f, I. 4, , Aw 4 - 'Wh fit . ati ali . f - o N Eli nuff' AST year the school board placed upon this school an eligibility rule. This weakened the team because it threw many ofthe best players off the team. and an entirely new team had to be organized. This year the rule still holds. but the boys from last year are in better shape to play because of last year's experience. Last fall our team played several practice games and won 2 out of 4. From what was done last fall and the turnout this spring, we stand a good chance of getting in on the subdivision game this spring. The Seniors are represented by Rowe and Cocliett. THE TEAM L'pheld. hrst base XYashburn. second base Rowe. third base and pitcher Crane. left held rCapt.9 Shellenberger, catcher Kelly. pitcher and third base Carney. short stop . Neville. right field Tuttle. center field Subs. Adams, Young. Goble - FIELD AND TRACK Last year our boys mfide the best showing' in field and track that has been made by the D. H. S. in a number of years. Be- cause of the experience gained there are many aspirants out this year. XYe expect to send delegates to Kalamazoo this spring. XYe expect to hold a meet between Lawton. Mattawan and Decatur at Decatur. XYe expect to go to South Haven and do our best this year. Senxiors taking part are Rowe. Flagg. Rutherford. Bertch, Cockettxand Graham. Others on the squad are Young. lYashburn. Neville. llrigham. Tuttle. Truitt. l.yle. l L , fi fd i ? V: hi ' 5 ,- f f ,' N. I' Q, IU : E5 5 4 1 3 . li 1 ,. -i A I 5, :, , I A 5 1 ! ff 31 . li, , . ,:. A ffgi ei? 'gi I+ sf, l'i ' , 15- 1 5 i . E ' . 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SONG H ITS-.Xgents make big' money everywhere. selling latest popular songs like Gladys says she'll be switched before she'll wear a rat. :Xcldress Iiuy Shellenber-fer . Ii ' Nfl'l'lCIi-If the person who borrowed lby mistakej the rrincoat belonging to Marion Rutherford. will call at the school house he can have the peg to hang' it on as it is of no further use to the owner. XY.-X XTIQID-.X very powerful rnafnifving glass so I will be :-ble to see next year's Freshmen. Mrs. Rlills. XY.XN'liI2D-Sonieone to pick up all fallen pins. hair. etc.. i'1 the aisles Geo. Iiidd must walk down.sol1e will no longer have to worry about climbing over them, FOR S.-XI.Ii- conceit in large quantities :it reduced prices. l.eo liellj: Perpetual motion-a new kind of giggle. Hazel lienne. My ambling' gait. llal Crane. .-X recently invented remedy for squeaking shoes. Maui'- ice Klcflowan. l l THE GREAT TRAGEDIES Une morning in November Sammie brought his best frien'l to school with him. This chum of his was slightly' bashtulg how- ever Sammie coaxed him up the stairs and ushered him into the assembly room. .-X titter of aniusement swept through the group of discourteous pupils. Yoh, ask. lsn't he a handsome intelligent looking being? OI course he was. Hardhearted Mrs. Klills. coming in at that moment. disapproved of his pres- ence and hurt his feelings by requesting him to leave. and S0 the I little brown dog trotted back down stairs. Laura: What in the world is making you so thin? Esther: 'lust worry, I guess. Laura: XX hat have you to worry about? Esther: Getting thin. Alas for .-X. L. Olney, He, whose heart is not here. He has lost that dear girl Forever he does fear: For him l do feel sorry. Such troubles are quite bad. l'd make her feel sorry too. By using' a birch gad, Malcolm took some maple sap 'liasted so deliciously, Spilt a little on his coat. Told his ma tictitiously, fiot it from another fellow: Mother scolded viciously For she saw that his mishap. Happened sirnptitiously. ln the past few years great enthusiasm and interest has sprung up in the Decatur High concerning the science of Chem- istry and the peculiar properties of certain substances. One of our enterprising students. a Freshman. progressed so far as to form a very startling compound. It was his intention to keep several small matters about this discovery hidden. However owing to the great ability of the faculty as detectives the whole affair was made clear and the chemical activity of the reacting substances was stopped. A SWEET JUNE BRIDE Auntie Mills is in a dreadful Hutter. She has lost her appetite, Everything's turned topsy turvy XYe are busy day and night: Father XYashhurn says he wishes He could go somewhere and hide For Miss Rogers is preparing Thev have seven sewing women N, XVho are sewing by the day, And they all keep busy talking For they have a lot to say. ' n P 3. ,, , 3 1-'eg , 3-Q ' ff J ' ' if , 2 5 J-1: . , fe' , -,jg '22 12' K , . , 5. I. -1 ,, . . 6 R Z U 'E Q 33 I k 1 3. 'Q .if 1 K 5 1 To become a Sweet june Bride. Q., i 5 I si .Q K, 3 if 'Q 1 i 5 H L Iieel the hills are getting thicker, lhey make XX ashburn glassy eved, Miss Rogers is in a hurry lo hecome a Sweet .lune llride. Miss Hall ain't cutting any figure -1 In the family any more, All they want her for is taking he Heavy hundles at the door. Auntie Mills runs round in circles. , ' 'I But her heart is full of pride For Miss Rogers is preparing I fs ,T To heeome a Sweet .lune llride. XX'e'll he glad when this is over And I guess Olney will, too. For they give him no attention And he's feeling pretty hlue. llut l guess he'll have to stand it i Till the knot is safely tied. A flrqy 'n 5 'Q lg: I 'Y'- 1' i it if 'J-if 5 'lgjirv' ef ,. v ies. my -s.-iss-.' . 5f.I .Z T1 Wiki i f ' if :- nw 1 I if . '1- . J' ag: .f--fl 1-Eel f we ,. . 5 .4, '- ' at ., 12 . in s . fieel l'm glad l'll never have To he a Sweet 'lune Bride. EXTRACTS FROM HIGH SCHOOL FASHION NOTES. Edited by Harold Draper. Hats are to he worn on any favorite part of the head this season. Bulgarian style shoes are very good this summer. Skirts will be cut in all directions towards the Flare. Trains will he worn only on the fronts of gowns. The backs of the collars slightly overlap the hems of gar- ments. MEDICAL ADVICE. Written by the Annual Staff Physician. lxlf you missed the series of articles telling how I put a gutta percha chest on Miss Slatt in forty weeks or how I reduced Flora Fatt six pounds in one hundred forty lessons, send me ten cents in stamps and the same will be forwarded to you.l M. Maxon.-.-Ns to what to take for your voice. Has any one ever suggested chloroform? You ask if we think you ought to let it out. Yes, if you keep it in it will kill you. Geo. Upfield-You write that you are begining to See specks before your eyes. Don't worry. There isn't any real dan- ger until you start seeing stars. Norman M.--You say that a girl looked at you and Smiled- Make nothing of that. lt's a wonder she didn't laugh out loud. Don 9.-Certainly l answer questions for gentlemen. Yes, the skunks oil ought to help vour pompaclouf, Leo llertch also recommends it. Marjorie NV.-You need more exercise, try selling annuals. Constant Reader-No. l do not know why class presidents lose their tempers. You might ask Xlarion Rutherford or Hal Crane. .Nrue Payne-You write that vou are trouhled with deafness and cannot hear singing, Consider this a hlessing and don't try to do anything for it. You certainly can enjoy the morning exer- cises hetter than any one else, Lyman C.-Yes, it is customary to take your wife along when you attend school entertainments. lt's expensive hut the rules are very plain on that point. Then, too. it is not hecoming to take someone's else wife. flayton H.-ln answer to your complaint alnout losing your hair. we seek further information. lloes it just come out. or does Elizabeth pull it out. HOSPITAL NOTES ' Xvhile Roh XYalhridge was escorting a young lady home after practicing the play. a very savage dog attacked them and hit Brother Roh on the south west corner of Klain street. XX'hile slicing off 15 cents worth of dried heef the other day l,yman Ciialahan cut himself in his new place of husiness. Leo Kelly was painfully hurt while harnessing up C'happel's Mitchell preparing to haul the -luniors' money to the bank. Leo was kicked just off of Klain street. Bliss R., in History: XYhat was tl'e ohniect of the New England Confederation? Student: Protection. Miss R.: Protection from what? Chet R. in loud whisper: Snakes. The whole high school room is agreed to one thing. that each of us has the poorest seat in the room. l .-X Freshie stood on the hurning deck. But as far as we could learn. He stood in perfect safety there Being too green to hurn. y If XYhat's the different hetween Mrs. Klills and an axi' Spoils an ax to lose its temper. CXYho said there was any ditferencej fhfohody didj. 1. ,M t.. '- Freshman: Mr. XX'ashburn. may I be excused this after noon, my aunt's cousin is dead. R. XX'.: XX'ell-er-I suppose so, but really I wish it was som e nearer relation. Mac Young' in XX'. P. Cf.: I don't intend to unless I have to but if l have to, I intend to. ln XX'. P. C. Spellingcontest. Ii. R. XX'. -Ir. pronouncin uords tto M. YD: Chaperon. Mac: Can't do it. How dear to our hearts are the scenes of our school days, XX'hen fond recollection presents them to view, The pupils. the lessons and our dear teacher's ways XX'hen some well laid scheme fell thru, The industry of Freshies and the reason that caused it, .Xnd the clever Sophies. the pride of our heart, .-Xlso the well meaning but insolent -Iuniors. yi' , .Xnd e en Protessor XX albridge, always so smart. fi. A ' J L V rs ,fit BILL CAME HOME f' Hill Ifletcher went to the city to buy groceries. They were sent immediately and reached home before he did. XX'hen the H lf fi boxes were delivered. Lyman Calahan who was keeping the .13 store. uttered a scream. seized a hatchet and began frantically to .Ei ?'vqf open the largest one. ' Qgjk XX'hat's the matter, Lyman? asked one of the bystanders. rymliui who had watched him in amazement. 'Pale and faint, Lyman pointed to an inscription on the how. , ,592 It read: Bill inside. eff V if? 'ff ,5 15.14. FROM LATIN AND GERMAN CLASSES tiff Bret C.: How do you pronounce Miszhandlungfn 'Mi ,p.y ff if Miss O.: XX'hy I just pronounced it tor one ot the other . T222 girls. it- 3 Laura B. in translating' German said: They do still work .,.,,.' Q- . , ,jr Q, at Uillilllllgf 2 L- 'asf .-154 We can see where her aims are. 'nw '11 - , . K . . - ' ' , 4,53 Miss U.: ' Marjorie, quote an example ot SL1lJ.lLlI'lClZlVC by -'fl fa, attraction. ' . D 'gi l Mariorie: If Mike Kelly is subiunctive. then Marjorie is 'J fb. - ' . . - ,. ' ' ,gg Sl.IlJIltllCtlV6 by attraction. -Rf - 'jf -. iff fl. ' .Q jg , ' Ii' Inaccess1b1e. 'el Miss O.: Yes! It might be translated that wax , Robert XX'.: Oh! l don't believe you get me Yet' .?'F':1' - fp' Fai- 4 ig , 1552? . ? pu. 71-' . 75 I .i s 'l 1. g D. H. S. GOLDEN RULE In one of Mrs. Mills' classes there was a Freshie QXYalter jenveyj who seemed to have trouble spelling words with ie and ei in them.. One day Mrs. Mills offered to give him an infallible rule for such cases. lt is a rule , she said, That for twenty-five years has never failed me. The Ifreshie expressed his delight and waited. Mrs. Mills resumed: The rule is to write your 'e' and 'i' exactly alike and place the dot half way between them. L'nanin1ously adopted by all D. ll. S. pupils. A SHADY QUESTION Hazel R. swears her hair isn't red. How's that, Lester? XVell. you see she says its Syracuse, just because its near- Auburn. HEARD IN PHYSICS Mr. XY.: XYhy does the full moon as it rises appear to be oblong with the major axis horizontal Mac Y.: The Earth was squashed flat at the poles. maybe the moon was too. At his desk a Freshie sat. His lesson he had got down pat . A funny picture he had found. ln a magazine nicely bound. He showed it round to all the boys. And then to make a great big noise. He let it drop upon the floor. Miss Owen woke up from a snore. She looked around: she saw the lad Then scowled. and frowned. and looked quite mad: The seniors they began to smile: Miss Owen then tried to beguile l'he little boy who dropped the book XYith that Awful Staring look. Robert XY. reading an essay on Scott said something to this eftect: Scott introduces hermits, battles. lunatics. and girls to revive interest. Miss lliogersf Maurice, will you return that en 'il. . An ' I ' 1- ' 7, A L aurice. IX hy it s mme. p Miss R.: That doesn't make any different vou needn't snatch it that way. I'II take it. ' ' BRIGHT GIRL. Visitor tto Domestic Science Classj: XX'hat arg all they things for? Laura B.: Oh, you see. this is the scraper for scraping OIT the toast that I burn, this powder is to clean out the gas stoves after the stews boil over. and this little machine is to test water to see if it is boiling. Klr. XY.: l'll agree to take people in my Ford to out of town be II ff' ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 games and perhaps some ot our people with cars almost as good will do likewise. A Klrs. KI.: XX'hyI XYhat is the matter? How funny you do look. Little Freshie lhesitatinglyl: I combed my hair the other day. That is why I look so different. -. THE SLIP This photograph yon've given me. How sweet and true to life it is, Someday I hope to ask, said Leo. For the original of this. That, Marjorie said. might 'eem Too much for me to give. Yet I will safely promise you You'lI get the negative. 6 b HAS HE BEEN DISAPPOINTED Robert XY. in English essay mentioned women among other evils of the day. Bliss R.: XYhat is a triangle? Brilliant junior: XYhy, ah, a three sided square. . I George: After commencement I presume you will bCCO1'I10 assistant mail carrier. Marion: XX'ell when I do I'Il drop in and see you occasion- ally when you're assistant hello girl. DOMESTIC SCIENCE GIRLS OVERHEARD X., Pear-This preserving business keeps one in hot watt-ff, I does11't it? E Peach-Yes, it does jar one. Bess. Lf-UI1 IIUSITI My foot is asleep and you'll xx'21Ice it, GREAT MYSTERY Hal C. IQIII Pl1y5ie5'J: Longitudinal lines are tl1o5e that ru11 lengtl1xx'ise of tl1e e'1rtl1 XIr XX I111tItl1o11Ql1ttl1e xx orld xx xx round 'I hen xx I1 It X er due CItIllJLI lII 111 tI1e Inf 1 CIIUUI boxb declded thex neec ed some 1w1xt111te 111 tnooxrng tl1e1r IVLTIIICFN IU l1ter IIL 1ex also deuded tI11t tl11s xx IN 1111 1tter or prewlno lITlIJfJI'tlI'lkC and one not to he ne1lenterl so Z1 pet1t1on xx 1sIxJ1'IULlI'1TI6L bx N oclxett xx I11tI1 xx21w presented to Illsw I'I1Il I7on1ewt1L Scxencx xnstructor II1e objett of tlnb pet1t1on xx 15 to olmt 1111 21 xupper and to judbe t1e alnlltx ot tl1e LOITICNIIC, meme JITI Ille supper xx ls l1eld and reported 1 Qr1nd uteex e 1 x xx ere e ls xo 1e1r nnnd: 1re proln 1l1lx at rext Il 1 xxI11tl11pper1e the IIIIJTIIIIIQ f1ItertI1el1111q11et Xrue P ere Ire some Loo 1 1 Olntx r 1 ex INIIIIL ll b cooxle xx1t1 IINIICL 11r It 1 x 1 exu en ulee Oeometrx e wx the ot 1er 1x x 1111 e bell If N L IIICLI I eteher N III 1 loud xo xc R L the xxx eet one tor I11111 Nlus N L rod III 11t1s 1-'1 1r1gl1t Ireblne X IJEILIUIUI -tone '1 Nrtx It Ogw LILNIOII 1 e 1111e11t111f x 5114 lmrolxe mx xx '1tLl1 Crx :t'1I tOCl'1x orman XI OI t It notnn mx Chrxxtil Ill Jrak me CHEER UP1 WE RE OPTOMISTIC X r I c r1t1ere1t 1 cooked germ t1111 1 r1xx one mx xx'1x I 1lI11 B Ibtar ot the Domextu Suence Cl lvl I xx xf to t 1Ixe IJ 1cIx thwt flour x01 sold us NIr I-letcher NI1' Fletcher Iwlxe liek that flour L1lI1a I3 N. 1 xx 21s tOllgl I ITIQKIC pxex out ot lt 2111 t1ex xx eren t t1t to e.1t K ' . -- J L. .. , - 1 ' 1 . , 3 ' .- ft1 -' 1 . R, 'gl 5' ' 7' I :R 2 2 11 ' 1' 3' 1' 2 Q ' 2 1 l 1. 'Ill 3 1' 1 2 12 i 2 2 1 ,l U' ' ' 2 1 1 ' g 1 ' f '2 J ' 2 I I' -l1'. Ce ' . 1 '1 ,i 1 - 2 , . . '1 Qf ' : ' ff l ' I s. 'I '2 I ' 2 2 5 1' qs. 'I'l1 I1 :js pl 25e1I 5 tl ' ' ' 2 2 1' 1.5 , .Xnd tl '5 'S ' 2 2 fl .1 I.: I1I- 2 Q 1 1 Iaies I baked for x' 11. Mr. il ,OI1 I 1l1' 1I1' I I sz tf' ' I 2' VJ: 'II dn I.f'I'IlZ1I'I x'2 s I 1 tlx' 2 5 p in S 1 1' 'I2 .p I d2 -' for x 'I 1 tl1 1 rz11 5 for cluyses to pass. l1e 12 Jut, Fl 1 ' 2 ' ice. Lester 2lI.I'2I.I to IHZIIQC flutes for l1in1self l121s Chet oxx'e 121Il . . I 'C 2 : XII: 2 tire? If' ' ' 7 ' ' 3 2 5 At 2 1. -' 2 I l21b'. g N 2 7' II nxx' I2 ' gl-' 12 ' I: I N l . .: I' 1, I12 Is ' I' gy 1' 2 M I 4 e II.X'.: I'12l 2 2 ' kt I. 2 2' 1 -' '2 . It ' ' J Q 1 I '21nt -'Ju ' ' ..: Yeg' 't 1' 5 'I. ' ' I ' ' C1 A OVERHEARD IN HISTORY Xliss HCC.: XIV, X'ut1l1g',CIlI1 you 1. -it 1 I A, sions in Africa? Xlae Y.: XX'ell they are all north of the Tango, Qi' Nliss lfogersswhile talking about early explmmtiom Said. rg Xlost all history is causeil' lmeeause the pocket hook pinched 22 gf someone somewhere sometime' Xliss Xlef.: Yes, isn't it wonilerlul 'lihese Ciamels can go ' eight clays without water? A llazel ll. Hiiracioiis no. l can tell a bigger one than that, mysellf' Xliss Rogers: HXXill1lfCllCCI4lHCsZllllJI'IlI'X'l121YC17IlIllCIll1l1- i lie. ' if lrlarolnl ll: 'IX stimulating' effect. -2 ,Q -- I WANT TO BE EXACT ' Xlr. XX'. :ln chem. J: 'X'es. a flame is a gas in comlnustion. .Xiter-thought: ln Clieinistryf' 5 . . . A . 1 - , Xliss Rogers: XX hat knnl ot men maile the constitution? llright Sophie: XX'ise men. STARTLING Xlr. XX'.: Yes laclies always have hail the right to jump to Conclusions. lfor ages, that has heen their prix'ileg'e. l.ester ll : XX'hat is the law of conversation tconservationli Xlr. XX'.: ln the high school it seems not to be heard. . Xlrs. Mills. being a latly whose height is remarkable. felt l ' lonely one clay because she was occupying' the spacious rostrum .. s alone. Her eves swept the assemhlx' room trom one side to the 11 other. and then she saw Gorge Kitlcl vainly encleavoring to look , .fAi'f, over his Freshman seat. Feeling' sympathetically inclinefl if . s towaril him she immecliately inviteil him up to share the honors ' QQ, of the rostrum with her. 57 1, BE AUTY CORNER-CM. M. Wg -it-'L -- .AX few sane Beauty Hints: Never go to war. Q .-Xlways agree with a person larger than yourSClT- Z3 Don't hurry. X' XX'ait until the car stops. X Never get married. :ii , ' I 'I 'ly 'f , 7:5 ' ' ' ..g-, : , 13,114.- ' 1-2 - wp' 5 L, ,311 -,ink s. 9 ,pi 3, Mg: 'f . . X-4. . , V ,I . . .. .fag . 1, .,.f- Q, , i :- im e t ie french posses- Thomas H.: Where does gum come from? Mrs. Mills: Spruce trees. I Thomas H.: i'XYell l guess this seat is made of spruce then. l just dug a nice chew of gum out of it. On the morning of October eighteenth Mr. XYashburr1 re- ceived a magnificent present from certain members of the High School. This present was The l.ittle Old Ford Rambled Right Along. Une can hardly imagine how he appreciates it. Horn- ings as he listens to this charming song, happy memories come hack to him. A SPINACH CAVALIER A spinach cavalier stood in his overalls, And played such a sweet olpligato: He sang of the wheat. the bean and the beet. The rntahaga. and the tomato. Chorus- Say. darling, say, when l am mowing hay. Sometimes you may thing of me, dear. Sunshine and rain are good for the grain- llememlier what l say and he true. dear. THE COMMITTEE XYho is it that works like tarnal sin To make the class project win, Without a hope of praise or tin? The Committee. XYho lays his school work and joy aside To argue in most friendly strife. In smoke so thick you need a knife? The Committee. XYho makes an enemy ofa friend And causes wounds he ne'er can mend. To act impartial to the end? The Committee. XYho when the work is clone alack. .lust turns around and presents his back, And gets it where his clothes are slack? The Committee. , as M51 mmmiwiru-nm. in.4n'mmm.ww-mmm-mn 1-I1Iin-mmwrm-mm uruinnu-uuuuu-mimm-nm The Decatur Puloli School The bchool that Fits the Youth for Service The School has four departments Suh Primary Primary Crammar High School Instruction IS Ofl:CI'Cd IH all the OI'CllI'1Z:lI'y lDI'E1I'lCl'lCS and in MUSIC Manual Training Agriculture Drawing Domestic Art Domestic Science ' This School IS on the 1 I Accredited List A of the University of Michigan umm I umIummummmmmmmummmnn nnumwuumvumuuumlmnnwuzummunumnuI,,,,,WI.:vvnIvrnunvinuunvnummmunumIvuuuvlunIII1unIlm1nmmnnnvuvvlunuuruunvmvmnmllwuunuvuvumm mumIIIummnnIuinuImmnIunmmnmmnnmm IIIIImuIIIIIinIIIuIIIIvI4:IIIvIIvu4IIIIIIuIII1Iunummmummnumn,InumIunmmtnmnmurmurruIvvu1IIummmnnnmnmuIIIIvvaIIIIIInnnummummmImuIIIIInnuunmnmmuntIn Our Motto: YOU WILL DC' BETTER AT CARNEY DRUG CQ. Everything in the Iine of Drugs, Books, Stationery, SchooI SuppIies and Eastman Kodaks ancI Supplies S p orting Goods VictroIas and Records. Come In and Inspect Qur New and Elaborate Fountain. After Trying Une of Our I'1Iit-the-Spotu Thirst Qienchers YOU WILL BE A REGULAR EARNEY DRUG co. TI-IE REXALL STORE. N' WE AIIVI TO SATISFY. ,mm:::::-rf-m--I..m...w..........uty..m.nmm..-.1ummmmn41.I...-num-H-I-ut-I.,fmm.,,..,-,I,-.,.,t...,-I.. .. I I- . --lm,I---ummin-.mmI-..--.--..-mu..mn...,,..,...,.,m................i.m...-II 1.II.H...um....W-..f.........U...I....-m--n:.um..- I.-I....t....-..........I...............-H - ......,. ..., Wt... IIH-.----IIImf--1uwM-..........................,.............................umnm...........mm.....-......r...-...Inu-ww...-.I Calendar for School Year IQI6-I7 SEPTEMBER 18.-School opfans, Howdy, evarybodyf Sonifaone is green. 19-f-Pina limp with profzrzzni. Introduction to rulvs and IPQIIIIIIIOIIS. First cflnssvs som--one sets mixed up. 2 20.-Seats Clizinavd. 21. Frashnnln in English IX. in main room f Ul IZLbI'I to talk. 2 22,-Prof's Ford arrives. 2 25A-I-Iv-In a Junior 2-,-ts lost at this late pez'- fol and strolls into linszlisli XII. ' 6--Lao Befrtcli looks dignified: rea.son, stii r19CIi. ZZTW-ll Min: ctllvul to forni Union Athlntir- Asrzovizition. 2?-S. nior class orxanizvd, 29 f-Classes sealavt their favulty advisor First XY. P, V. nn-Q ting. OCTOBER 'I--Bliss Rouvrs rlf-c-isles slip has one Senior gnrl onv Junior too many in Lf S. H Neifert Portrait Studio ff m 808 Nati naI Bank Bldg. H gi. NI eIepI1one 2503 ,H.n.Innnnnnnt.tnnlnmtnnmI,n.n.n.nlnun-Intl. 'mn .I-I.4Itnn-HIInInmln..III.IIItnnnnnI.,HInnI.wnnm.n,I.n Wear a Varsity I: ifty-F ive IVIodeI made by Hart Schaffner oc Marx in a Variety of Patterns C. E. Crifnelcl 61 Company The Store that Satisfiesn TOMPKINS' B RBER SHOP for First Class and Up-lo-Date Barbering ELECTRICAL MASSAGE -- MACHINE Mfg KaIamazoo, Michigan I . .F and HAIR DRYER 5 '. ' ' ' . . I. . t.n...-.mm ....mv.n- .....,,....4..t. ,m..1..nn...n.... I , 7 , ,, , . ,,.,,,,,,. -...N mm... nt.. I 1. I II l I I A - -- 1- 'I'1I 'll 1l'I 'IHH'ul-wI'I II-'Il l H' ' ' ' H l..n..... .....n........i.I.....n.......-4. ..........u... ...m .........m H... .....n.n., I.I...-III.I.mf....i...-.1.n......n .. - 9'-1 a un 1 1 mm' 1 nmmnnmnummvmunmnn 1 nm if zmmnmmvmnmmmnnm-nm nnuIunmummum-ummmmu- umm mmnmmrunum umm my ummummmmnmmm in History class. 3.-Things fairly quiet. Hartford fair. 4-More Hartford fair. 5-Credits posted in otiice. 6-Everyone fexcept Freshiesj I've got more credits than that. 9-Union Athletic Association formed. Dudgeon goes to Kazoo. 10--Leo Bertch does not study his English lesson. 11-Who has their Physics lesson? Ans. No one. 12MBuzz, buzz, buzz. VVhat's up? Wait un- til next Wednesday and see. 13MDr. Angell day program by Seniors 16-Marjorie's bluff in Eng. Xll. does not work just right. Too bad, try again, 17-Dorothy R. does a little advertising. 18-Mr. victrola record arrives. 19-Everybody getting ready for school fair. 20-Fifth annual school fair-Oh, you snow storm. 23-Thank Goodness its over. 24-A Freshman came strolling in from Botany. Was teacher cross little one? 25-Dudgeon finds that he must at least read his Agricultural lesson. 26--Banner night. 27-Ball teznru and about half the H. S. went to Lawrence, L. D. Brigham's Ford suffers. .mm Kihhie Phone Home Phone No. 55 No. I3-ZR HOME BAKERY l. E. ROOTS, Prop. Don't forget the bakery appreciates your special orders and will give them special attention. mn-...muliuuuummummm. .mmf -mm mm-.mm-nun I mmmmv.ummmnmnnmu v nu umm11muminrmnn-1nnmmm-uinun-1.1--n---W... , . .1-...un mmm . ..m.mm.m... .ii lr hmm nu- mmmun--mm--.mm-....,, N EWELL BROS. . I FURNITURE 6: Z Q l UN DERTAKING ' COMPANY The Store where the Goods and Prices are 52 Right. OUR MOTTO . Courteous and Prompt Services. Go to C. R. St. Germaines Drug Store for the Best Service, Best Medi-Q cines, Best Merchandise, Best lce Cream Sodas. The Nyal Store iw - in.ru-luiI.uuummnmnmnml - li.-.lH......-m.n-i----lm-.un l, Decatur, ' Michigan 1t11.II.mminln-.ii....mamnnu.ii.w...u.V.mi...-im-m-m..- m.....min.iu l.IIi.muh-nm-mmm Mrs. Mills invites Geo. Kidd to help hold the platform down. -Even the Seniors have to stay to get um-mmm' mm-unuunn :E -1 5 35 their History lesson. NOVEMBER is -Mr. Olney recovers his china t'?l he lost . gg on the way home from Han'iilton's ' party. 5 -Mrs. Mills loses her voice while talkini '- --- to English Xll. 'Wonder why? -- wBeulah C. does not ask a single question H H t. in all day, d ea In Q-Blue Monday for physics class. Seniors ar Ware' g' select their class rings. -. ' -Too many in United States History :Z Auto again, eh, Bill? --Marion R. does not ask to speak more ' than seven tfuies in all day. Accessorles and -G'o. Kidd's head unbalanced. Caused EE P , bv cutting more whiskers from one gg side of his fzice than the other, alnts' lrst -Leo K, does not sit with Marjorie. A-Sf-nioz' president has at doll to play with. Class Goods -Dumlgeon feels blue, telegraph station to as moved to Dowafziac. : -Samniy's dog follows him to school. ' at the -Senior party at McGowzin's. , , -Leo Bertch does not have his chemistry 1 ,gsm Right Price -Dudgneon has agricultural lesson. , -Mr. W. explains to physics class why ' boys should study natural sciences ff OO 5 ' Resources 341 5,0 I Wholesale and Retail Dealer in 4 per CCIIL OI1 S3V1I'lg Grain, Hay, Seeds and Coal f - - 46 ears of successful banking Wool, Pelts, Hides and Furs y 3 E -5 K. E E 5 1 N a f, ll i i l I EEmnnIiInimmnumnmnmnunmmnimumnmnInmnmitnmmimiiil.n1mmr.umII1manmmuummmnmm-nuuinm-ummm?E I ...................,..............................................................................t........................ ................2 nn u n uu1nmmnmununnwmnnnwnmwmnmnmnmrm-u mmumnummmmnmnwmum, mumIiiniImlIiuin:mumIivviuIIunmummIuimnmnummnimmm muunnmmwu num mmm more than girls, chief reason, girls have their lesson. 28-Declamatory contest. 29-Thanksgiving program by Juniors, good work, come again. DECEM BER 4--Some folks had too much turke at Y, least nearly everyone was late, 5--Sophomore from Lawrence joins us, XV9iCOl'I1F3. 6-U. S. History class has company, at least teacher does. 7-'Slits Howe does not sit with Elizabeth all noon, 20-Bret C. reads all first period so we will not have En Yll g. . . 21-School entertainment. 22 Glory! Christmas vacation is here , JANUARY 2-Back to school again, could not stay 3- .gh main-mi Vi away. Report that there will not be school because of lack of heat. but it was too good to be true. Pat, Carney and B'll Goble are back. Lots of company. Don S and Phi. G break their good resoiutlons and get canned from LY S. History. Mr. Olney explttfns to the AgrIculturnl class why he his not looked over th'-ir mnummnmmIniuiIiinIi1Imnnm-mmmiimimiimmmnwmn-ammmtwiw . .Nwirrw sit Uur iVien's and Boys' Furnishing Department. We carry all leading Brands in Haberdashery. Brooks 81 Propp The Busiest Spot in Town il mumImmununmumnumnuwv.n::umnim -..i. in num- ni .un-maintain.-minimum in-miwn mn mmumumn vi mm um in nullv CHA . UPFIELD Dealer in Farm Implements Birclsell Xvagons, Clive-r Piows, Gas Engines a n d Special Machinery OUTI-I 1 IDE TDRE. THEO. BO RST, Prop. GROCERIES . DRY GOODS NOTIONS .........,uuuuum.mn--- su mm...-i.-im.-.-.punt ilu-.ann-umm-um , -Vg wr:- uiI.mmunn..If.1.m.vu.iminiimmImnmuunnmlm:mmmuunnm--nina... I. il ul I .,,t -L,-., in 5. -, N- In iv p.. Y 1. -Q , .s. examination papers written the XVPPK before Christmas. 5 5--And even the preachers son gets vau- ned. 10--Agri. class has a Chewing rnateh Cover 15-Freshmen start changing seats. 1 Chet. Rfs gunip i 18-Mac Y. and Mr. XV. try to agree on sev- H Q, eral things in physics class but Hal will not let them. A 19- Seat changing' ended by Seniors. 1 21vDud goes to Dowagiac, - 22+--Senior party at Conway's. ' 23fMr. XY. has to wake Geo. Vptlelvl lip. Z Sniatler? Out late? ' 24-Domestic Science girls give their fel-fl. if ' Thanks. 26-South Haven Basket Ball teams hex '.-, Truitt says red headed girls arf- the kind. ' 21'---Lloyd still clreaniingf. Ll B - h A 35 29-Everybody working, exams tomorrow. A SIP-Dean Flag: has at date. Joi H 31-Lawton Comes here to play basket ball. 5 lfalahan says, sometime , Agent ,G FEBRUARY Q' 5 Ze-Exams fiIllSh9l'l, also all those who have 4. to take them. if 6fPhi. Graham rarries Rutherforrls oar- I Q V ' ' :1 J ' 1- ' ig meal for him. E F' gg 14f 3IiCki+ goes to the basket ball game. E Y .mt-it .i U ,..m..mm..,.,mv-it iW,..W.- w..1.wi-uwmiiin .m,...w 1 f ..5 A: fs. H Q., is -- s s... 55 i i l i 3' Y .L if, lf' N giii? o e-s ,, Wliile we don't all live to eat. we all must eat to live. Then buy your I -Q... fy A groceries at a store which makes . .- x. .gf ,KR A SPECIALTY OF GOOD EATS. iff .Q 4. - -' , wa E. g fi ' t im. I C if' t ii ' ,-tg, R' - lf ' . 4, git , e ...... .... .... ....... .... . .......... . .... . , f ifi Q,-is gl ' L ' V- 2:33 i I '. A' 1 'F if Ring V 4g:.A.:':: . .4 ,-, 4,-Af ' 15 16 19 20 iiiiiimiui -Sophomore party. MBasket ball teams go to Eau Claire, and Pat. Carney runs for once. -Boys basket ball teams go to Paw Paw. -Boom H. shows effects of said game. Wonder what the other fellow looks like. 21-Boom still nursing his eye. 22 -XVashington's birthday. 26-Vivian Athey takes up a. collection of ink bottles. 27-Viviun looking up owners of above bot. tles. 28-Last of VVednesday morning programs by Seniors. MARCH 7-Mr. W. looks old, reason, his birthday. 8-Mr. W. talks about volcanoes. 9-Basket ball game. Buchanan here. 12- 13- 14- 15- 16'- Freshy CHaefnerJ forgets to go to Eng. Class. Doorthy Rosewarne does not talk to Henry H. all day. Mrs. Mills while making announcements said, Miss Rogers' classes WILL recite today. Junior program. Neville spends the first period on south side of room. Better be care- ful. 'Sophies have a mass meeting with Miss MCC. Already little ones? We see ourselves as others see us. .iuuiwmwiwmw... For S316-W Guy C. Rutherford Decatur, Michigan Home Phone 16M Vclinia Experienced Auctioneer in Pure Bred Stock, Farm, Merchandise and Real Estate Sales. I guarantee to satisfy you or no pay. A majority of the photographs of this annual were made by Hay, straw, Miiireea G, W, Austin and Flour. Feed Grinding. F. D. McAdams .Photographer I 34 So. Burdick Kalamazoho, Michigan 19 gn 21 on 23 'Ni .V- A 25 29 4 I 9 lik- 11-f 12 n 1.,---e we lT XX'hen the Sophoniores graduate. Base bull practice begins. - f3l'ZLfOI'if'1ll rfontest. Miss Mot' has ll new hat. -'X'l1lPlllK I0l'lZlIl announced. Norman M. decides that the latest style rlvuinnfls that boys wear bracelets. Boys second basket ball team goes to lntwlfm, 4- il nf rg mlm' schedule. -Lyman flow-s not sit with Aletha all noon, reason. she was not in school, Mrs. Mills brings a hat box with he-1' to hold money for teachers play. f-'Leo Bt-rtf-h riot-s not brush his hair in Eng. Ixll, Mr. KV. rejoices nnfl so do we. Teach- ers' 1'-nte-rt:uinn1e-nr Ijne Ceverythinl I'0IlSffll'!'f'fl., I .Xltiiimi lixsii--t ball pranies. Glory. sprlnz v.ar':ition. APRIL Yau-:itiori is over and we are bavk again. Sophivs appear in new lids. XVe see some of L'riffield's new ties.. First of base ball season. Lawton here. The usual happy smile has returned to Vlziytoil llo'-nfs face for Elizabeth is buck in school. NVQ- bra-:ili .Xustin's Oziinerwi, eh, Don? Geo, L-',. forgets to gto to Physics class. vt'1lllJl'lIl!P do s not make any szzirastie Be Patriotic! Trade' at Home! We can,t all he soldiers hut we can all help each other at home. Yours l:OI' 21 Square Deal. Give us a trial. The Sanitary Grocery O. VAN HlSE, Prop. v. B. PhoneX3l Home Phone 55 I . DUfkCC -7 'aw fi Y. xeigila 'A Ulf: r ,nt ff mf,-'1 i Y ln, xc Wwafm' FOR 1715 HGIOLE .FADLY Let WOOLF E AUTO CCD. Do your Repair Work. lt's the home of Henry. Everything in the Repair Line. Oils, Greases and Gasoline WOOLF E AUTO CO. F. C.. WooLFE, Prop. mi-mwi I-vtmiinnnn remark in all day. 18-Base ball team beats Mattawan there. 19--Gladys H. and Crystal J. do not whisper all of the sixth period. 23--Shellenbergzer takes examinations for army. 26---School closed for one week. MAY 7-Back again. Senior play postponed bf-- cziuse of annu1tl . 8-Mr. Olney joins the navy. 9-Everyone busy on annual . Muttawan forfeits base ball game. 10'-Srnors working hard. 11-Ditto. ll-'AAI1I1Ll.1l goes to press. LA PEARL THE TRE PARAMOUNT BLUE BIRD VITACRAPH FOX ancl KLEINE FEATURES GJWETZGER n ui i ni nmmmumu ii mu i mnmnn WE CATER TO PARTICULAR PEGPLE FLETCHER GRGCER Commencement Congratulations cannot be better expressed than in gifts of jewelry. They are alwaye dainty. refined and particularly ap'- preciated by either young ladies or gentlemen. You cannot afford your- se'f'1lmetter opportunity of selecting original. artistic or more elegant de- signs,clel-catelv wrought of the tineft worlcninnship, than by a visit t Gardnefs. J. N. 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