Delphi High School - Oracle Yearbook (Delphi, IN)

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en to say that, I know that coal is very expensive, but I hardly thought it was necessary to put the tires in the bank over night. Yiolet Tyler. who is practicing law in Amerieus, says that business is not very rushing. She states further that the only new suit she has had for the last three years was a law suit. Mrs. Um-eda ll. Aireutt, formerly Miss .Xnna XYelday, has divorced her husband and will leave for Mexico next week. She says that the quiet peaeefulness of a Mexican revolution will be a blessed relief after three years of married life. Mrs. R. Ci. Bradshaw, formerly Miss Loreen XVingard, has made a practice of saving up calendars for the last ten years. She says that her hus- band is very fond of pudding so she always keeps plenty of dates on hand. They still observe Saturday night as usualf' Editor's Note: The above is of mysterious origin. On jan. 43, a steel tube fell through the skylight in the assembly, and was picked up by Mr. Scales. After weighing the matter thoroughly, he opened the tube and found the above. lle has requested that the Senior Class pay for the skylight. THIHTY TNYO

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Peruvian Bowlegged Snake, The Mexican jumping Bean, The Patagonian Hairless Jingerbernooster, and The Siamese Cross-eyed XYoozy. Harold Patton, the noted inventor, has at last perfected harness for horseradish. His recovery is doubtful, Lorene Hinkle committed matrimony last Friday, ller husband, Dr. Cutt M. Upp, was heard to remark after eating their first meal together: Hlf other women cooked like she does, Iid have a million dollar business. George Roskuski, a prominent Carroll County farmer, was kicked south of his corn crib by a balky mule. The mule will not recover. Mr. and Mrs. XY. B. Smith and family will travel thru the XYest during the winter. Mr. Smith is in search of material for his new book, 6'The Lay of the Ancient Hen. Mrs. Smith, formerly Miss Katie lloaglan, says that there is no need of running all over the XVest in search of this material as there is an overabundance of it on the market at the present time. However, she says that she will try anything once. That probably explains their mar- 1'1age. Lazarre Thompson, who lost his reason when his sweetheart jilted him, is living near the vicinity of Mt. Vesuvius. His poor, befuddled brain has conceived a curious hallucination, for every time Vesuvius erupts, he travels over the molten lava in a boat and marks it off into squares. XYheu last in- terviewed, he declared his intentions of shipping these lava blocks to the U. S. to be used in paving aerial highways. Carolyn Kirkpatrick, who is a lover of hills and Dales, has constructed a large factory near an immense cat tail swamp in southern Ohio. She has a government contract to manufacture Feline, which is used in rope making. Mrs. M. T. Headd, formerly Miss XYIIITIZI Loy, has started a crusade to abolish the wearing of shoes. On the day of her wedding someone hit her in the head with an old shoe, and it is thought to have deranged her under- standing. Mary Martin has received first prize in the International Kwizz Kontest. Her answer to the question, 'fHow to get along without coal during the win- te-r was, UGO South. Mrs. B. Ackwoods, formerly Miss Irene McArdle, has written in a prom- inent botanical magazine: The supposition that Howers bloom only in the warm seasons is false. On Dec. 32, 1932, my husband drove a herd of cows thru our ice-covered barnyard and there I saw a cowslip. On the next day, our herd of Billy Goats broke into a barrel of sugar, and later we found a bunch of Sweet XVilliams. Margaret Overholser has insured the future happiness of married couples by her invention of a Cat Extractor. Hereafter, wifey, instead of angering friend husband by making him get up to put the cat out, will merely press a button and Sir Thomas De Catt will be extracted electrically. ' Mrs. Sufifren Katt, formerly Miss Bernadine Pratt, is the woman candi- date for president on the Bull Rat ticket. It is generally conceded that her hopes are due to have a fall as there is a plank loose in her platform. Miss Hildred Roskuski has returned from Europe where she has been conducting various scientific investigations. She has reported to the New York Scientific XVorld that the vessel on which she sailed made twenty-five knots an hour, but although she looked over the side during the entire voyage, she was unable to see a single knot. Mrs. Treet M. Ruff, formerly Miss Ycrna Trawin, reports that her hus- band is working for a steamboat company on the lower Mississippi. His duty, so she states, It to bank the ure on the boat at night. She goes THIIVI' Y ONE

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SENIOR CLASS WILL Qfl UU Dearly Beloved-we are gathered together here to perform a sad and solemn duty. The Spectre has stretched forth its gaunt hand and snatched the fairest Flower from our midst. But the dear one who has passed on has left behind a glorious recordsone that will never be forgottenfa shining example for those who come after. Many tried and true friends mourn the departure of the class of l92O whose last will and testament will now be read. lVe, the Seniors of Delphi High School, Class of l92O, knowing that the end is drawing near, do desire to bestow and bequeath our worldly posses- sions and advice among those who survive us. NYe futher desire that this will be executed on the twenty-eighth day of May, nineteen hundred and twenty. To our beloved Mr. Cripe we leave our knowledge of Chemistry. JVC have no further use for it and feel that you may need it next year. To our dear friends, the Juniors, we leave the record of our grades. May they inspire you to greater efforts so that you too can reach the goal which we have won. To the people of Delphi we leave the sweet memory of plays, programs and minstrels with which we have entertained them in the past and the equal of which they will never see again. To Beatrice Rees we leave the make-up box of Mabel Sites-lip stick, rouge, eyebrow pencil-feverything complete, just as dear girl left it. 'l'o Raymond CJackJ Johnson we grant Bill McCormic'kls famous whistle. Raymond has such a musical nature. and with the whistle and his music box he should be able to create quite a sensation. To Thelma Gustavel we have awarded June Casley's farsfamed 'fjiggingf' We feel sure that Thelma will carry on the good work which June has so nobly started. To Meredith Carney we leave Lorene llinkle's position in the office. Meredith's promptness and energy have won this coveted position for her. To George Loveland we leave XVillard Cartwright's gift of gab and his ability with the girls. tio to it George-we're for you! To Glen Jester we bequeath the slender, willowy gracefulness of iVil- bur llall. To llarold Julien, Class of '19, we leave our most sincere sympathy. The loss of his dear one must be almost greater than he can bear. To dear little Reynolds llickman we bequeath the amazing popularity of Leonard Raider. XYe feel that the many disappointments of his Freshman year have entitled him to this consideration. To 'lJl16l1llIl Fiant and Robert Roach we leave a wireless telephone which will save them much valuable time as there will be no further necessity for writing ten-page notes during school time. To Xvllllillll Hoshaw we leave Lawrence tFatj Margowski's size-yes Vxlillie, his height as well as width. To lfva Boone we bequeath Carolyn Kirkpatrick's 'fvampinessf' VVe feel sure that Eva will prove an apt pupil and will profit by her legacy. To Meredith Redding we leave Marie Cil'il:l:ltll,S kid eurlers and rats Doubtless there will soon be a great change in Meredith's appearance. To Leland Burkholder we leave Earl Ginn's erect, military bearing. An- other change! THIRTY THREE