Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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MR. KEELER AND THE HOARD OF EDUCATION it hardly seems necessary for us to print a noinen caption underneath the picture of the gentleman who is seen at the upper left hand corner of this page. Although we are not brought into daily contact with him he is. we think, a familiar figure to all. Sometimes we imagine his happiest moments are those when he stands either on the Auditorium or Assembly room platform and pours forth candy-coated pills of wisdom which we may either chew on and digest or swallow whole. Our Mr. Keeler is the natural born droll humorist you would expect a man of his calibre and size to be. We get that impression from Santa Claus, who is always pictured along the same lines. We suppose he will inevitably win for himself the title of “Old Laugh a Line” because of the subtle wit in each sentence of his speech. In a word he is the very personification of jollity and good cheer. Disregarding technical requirements which are easy enough to attain, that, we believe, is his highest qualification for the office he now holds. : s A word at this time should also be spoken for the school board. It is our misfortune to know little of this group of individuals, since their work is like the forces of nature which accomplish things unseen. Such work is of the highest importance, and if in our time we are ever brought into this service, we shall soon realize the honor one possesses in having his name inscribed on its roll. Pres. C.LTaylor Stc'y JL.Mack Treaj. Lizzie Ohming P 6

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HARRY KIRK, Jr. Kd it or-in Chief CHARLES ARNT ARNOLD KRUEGER HuKiness Manager Art Editor JUST A MOMENT, PLEASE Let us stop you a moment before plunging into the depths of this little book. VVe must burden you with a terrible confession. This is not a work of art! We admit this truth prevails rather from circumstance than choice. We have long since realized that our artistic deficiencies remove us far from the sphere of Michael Angelo and Rembrandt. With this awful fact staring us in the face we have set for ourselves the not unpleasant task of drowning our tears in a sea of foolishness and literature. Hence this volume of the Elstonian. If, as you glance through these pages, a tear gathers in your eyes or a smile Hits across your face, a base hit will be registered on our sub-conscious score-board of satisfaction. A touch of art may nourish the soul, but a good laugh always aids the digestion. Now that we are pretty well acquainted, we feel it is fairly safe to allow you to brave the hazards within. 5 THE ELSTONIAN STALE.

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MR. MURRAY, THE MAN The pen sketch of Mr. Murray which appears in the upper right hand corner of this page was drawn a few years ago by one “Dude” Calvert, who is also responsible for the likeness of the gentleman on the first page—back. Both pictures prove our old friend “Dude” knew how to draw character as well as features. These photos will stand then as very life-like sketches of the two foremost figures in one’s school life at M. C. Mr. Murray, like Mr. Keeler, is still good looking although both have long since passed the sheik age. He is a bachelor and that, of course, accounts for his remarkable trait of keen judgment. Like our friend. Walt of Gasoline Alley, he seems to know when he is well off. Being a bachelor also makes of him a man of mystery for we are ever wont to look upon these men as persons with a past. Perhaps we err greatly though, for it doesn’t seem as if Mr. Murray could conceal anything. He is perfectly frank. We have discovered that during many confidential talks. Of course, he is hard to understand and hard to think well of consistently. His position as principal is responsible for any such feeling. When we have to face him for a petty infringement, we know we’re wrong before we go to his office. (And you can't expect a fellow to be pleasant when he hasn’t even got a fighting chance). Hence the quick decision hurts and we imagine we hate him until time piles up the days and fools us. You’ll find nothing partial about this man. he deals fairly and squarely with all. Outside of office he’s quite the same person, living a modest and conservative life. This reflects on his youth which wasn't all roses and sunny gardens. At that time he had other things to do besides lean against a soda fountain or the equivalent. He is very fond of the theatre and is quite an actor himself. His favorite movie star is—well, he wouldn’t tell us. We suspect Charlie Chaplin. We don’t have to say he’s a good man for the position he holds because he's been principal here a good many years. That, we think, ought to mean more than anything we could say. The only sad lot of his life is that too many of us know him only as Mr. Murray, the principal, and too few of us as Mr. Murray, the man. 7