Eastern High School - Punch and Judy Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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THE EASTERNER 22 ‘The Rifle Club has commenced its practice for the year. As before announced, there are about thirty- five members, who shoot every Friday after school. These practices are held under the supervision of Mr. Schwartz, president, and Ellis Haworth, captain of the club. It is arranged so that four members can shoot at once, You will notice that I say members, and not boys. However, I might as well say boys, since there seems to be no girl in Eastern brave enough to shoot a gun. It seems strange that this should be the case, when Eastern girls are noted for their courage and loyalty to the schools. I hope that in the near future some girl at Eastern will develop the nerve to join this club and beat that record made by a girl from Western last yethe only trouble with the members of the club at ight difficulty experienced by some of si ti Maer e. It seems that, al- in locating the bull’s ey Seay the Sonia are famed throughout the United States as expert marksmen, they are ee e live up to their reputations. Some say it ; ue ault of the members, themselves ; but I, being of a charita- ple inclination, and a member myself, place the entire blame on the guns and the ammunition. It seems that the captain of the team has partially a eee Hi sacred duty of cleaning the rifles this year. B ‘owever, he promises to have some smokeless ammunition and clean guns as soon as possible. Athletics (Continued from page 22.) cheer leader, and we want a large cheering section present at each game. The members of the first team are Reed (captain), Myers, Robb, Dawson, O'Connor, Briggs, and Faber. The second team, composed of Benner, Newton, McQuade, Higgins, Donnelly, Davis and Diegelmann, deserves credit for the way the boys are reporting every day and giving practice to the first team. They are doing just as much for their school, since they give the same amount of time and energy as the first team. SSS School Gossip Alice Ashford is glad that she wasn’t the happy girl that Burke proposed to, because she imagines it must have been too exciting. She pictures herself (fair maid of youth and beauty) sitting half asleep while the animated Burke, with wildly roving eye. quotes from Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” which in his far-seeing mind would quaintly fit the occasion. She wonders if an outline would have been necessary. Oh! happy lovers. School News (Continued from page 20.) On the day before the Christmas vacation Eastern not only celebrated the reunion of we Alumni, but it also presented a very amusing play, ‘Lend Me Five Shillings.” Miner Stout had the leading part, which he played very successfully. Charles Lanham had a part in which he could show his dramatic as well as his artistic ability. Other members of the cast were Dorothy Johnson, Bobbie Burns, Davie, and Charlotte Bayly, The play was a great success and was greeted with much applause. SSS They were discussing “Lochinvar” — Miss Moore: “We have no sympathy for the bride- groom, because he was a laggard in love and a dastard in war, and maidens, in that age, were won by arms.” Verily, times have not changed. s Janice Blum thinks that even Macbeth would be pre- ferable to Burke. We hope, Janice, that Macbeth won't add another victim to his collection,

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EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL The Basketball team is now going along in fine shape. Practice has been held every day, and the team has become very fast and accurate in shooting baskets. We have won a game and lost one. This year we have excellent chances for winning the championship, and the boys on the team are struggling hard to do so. The games played thus far have been won by a very small margin, and the contests are Proving to be very interesting to the spectators. We have the lightest team this year that we have ever had, but it is also one of the fastest and gamest. The Freshmen teams are beginning to get into action, a schedule having been arranged. The games will be played every Friday between the different schools. We are going after both the championship of the schools and-the Freshmen team championship, and we want the members of the school to come out and show that they are interested in athletics at Eastern by their presence at the games. T he faculty is also invited to come to the games and see our team in action. The standing of the different school teams at the present is: Technical . «+ 1,000 Business -. -1,000 Eastern . . 500 Western . 000 Central ... +++ .000 In our first game with Tech we were defeated by the score of 17-6. Both teams played hard at all times, Eastern making 15 fouls. Gosnell of Tech took advantage of these fouls by scoring 7 points out of the 15 free tosses, which was enough to win the game. ‘There were only 8 baskets shot from the floor by both teams, which shows how close the game really was as to playing. O'Connor played a good game at cen- ter for Eastern, getting two of the three baskets cred- ited to Eastern. 21 The line-up: EASTERN. Position. TECHNICAL. --Left Forward... . -Aaonson Right Forward. Gosnell . Center .. -Loehler -Right Guard - Parker iggs... ..-Left Guard... - Winkjier Substitutes—Eastern, Robb for Reed; Tech, Latiner for Parker. Baskets—Robb (1), O'Connor (2), Gos- nell (1), Aaonson (1), Loehler (2), Parker (1). Fouls—Gosnell, 7 out of 15. In our second game we came back strong and won against Western by a score of 33-26. At the end of the first half the score was 15-10 in favor of Western. In the third quarter Eastern rallied, and combining the excellent shooting by the forwards with the close guarding against Western, we tied the score. In the last quarter the game was first in favor of Western and then Eastern, but finally Western let up and Reed, Myers, and O'Connor shot several baskets apiece. This won the game. Briggs played a good game at guard for Eastern. The line-up: EASTERN. Position. WESTERN. Dawson. . Briggs... . -Wight Substitutes Western, Looker for Nordlinger, Bradley for Herron. Baskets —Reed (5), Myers (5), O’Connor (5), Burke (6), Nordlinger (2), Herron (3). Fouls—Reed (2), O'Connor (1), Nordlinger (5). Referee, Hughes. We have six more games to play, as each team plays the other twice, and we want to see everyone in school out. Show your school spirit now, and come out and cheer for your team. Mr. Litchfield has been elected (Continued on page 22.) .--Left Guard.

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EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL CADET NOTES The officers of the Cadets at Eastern for this year are: Company F—S, Robb, captain; W. B. Hardy, first lieutenant ; C. Parker, second lieutenant; G. C. Haven- ner, first sergeant; J. Stancell, second sergeant; O. Kanngiesser, third sergeant; J. Stokes, fourth ser- geant; R. Benner, fifth sergeant; McQuade, L. Ver- million, E. Vermillion, Rassbach, Davie, Miller, cor- porals. Company G—A. Dawson, captain; C. Lanham, first lieutenant; F. Diegelmann, second lieutenant; L. En- gel, first sergeant; C. Waite, second sergeant; R. Newton, third sergeant; R. Burns, fourth sergeant; A. Lord, fifth sergeant; Trainor, Higgins, Larcombe, Brewer, Hardy, Stout, corporals. Military Notes ‘Twelve more men are needed to give Eastern her two full six-squad companies. We are now coming to the most critical period of the year, that is, the few drill days around the end of the first semester. It is in these days that the fate of each compony is decided, for by. this time all companies are supposed to know the movements and be ready to start on the final drive. Those companies that have neglected, or slipped over movements, are going to be handicapped for the rest of the year, and on the drill field. Now it is just as much of a handicap to drill with blank files in the com- pany as it is to neglect movements. The neglect of = 23 movements would be the fault of the officers, but it will be the fault of the whole school if twelve more Cadets cannot be found to fill up the empty spaces now existing in the companies. And we want men who will stick !—not the kind that tire after the second day’s drill; not the kind that come one day and skip the next two; but twelve real men who are out to work and to bring the flag back to Eastern! In former years we have had to rearrange the com- panies at the last moment and have a six-squad and a four-squad instead of two six-squad companies. But this year neither of the captains wants to go sliding on to the Competitive Drill field with a little sawed off, bob-tailed, four-squad company. And those peo- ple of Eastern who have seen the drills in past years will sympathize. To tell the truth there are not many things that can look more undignified, to say the least, than a bob-tailed company. Remember there is only one remedy for this year’s companies—twelve more men. The competition for prize squad will begin soon, and a close race is expected in both companies. A company benefit dance is to be given in January or the first part of February. This is just another chance to show how much Eastern is behind her com- panies. The companies are working for Eastern, therefore why shouldn’t Eastern help the companies? It is just a case of team-work. Brewer: “I wonder if Miss will excuse me today, She has a kind face.” At last we have found a youth to take the famous Pekofsky’s place, even so far as the spats and slick hair comb. This dude claims the cognomen of Hum- phrey Walsh. But, hark ye! A possible rival looms in the distance. Its name is Miner, and it has its curly locks parted in the center and drawn back from its face, also it is adorned with a lavender striped, stiff- bosomed shirt with a green tie to match. And believe me, Miner can swing the light fantastic toe. Some vampire. HEARD IN CHEMISTRY Mr. Suter: “Kaufman, why do they sometimes call sulphur, brimstone?” ‘aufman: “Because it is found on the brim of vol- canoes.” Ellis Haworth says that if he had to serenade his lady love as does the gallant Spaniard, he would never reach the happy state of marriage. How sad the thought! Miss Bucknam: “Why were you late, Mr. Det- wiler?” Detwiler: “I didn’t walk fast enough.”