Erie Community High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Erie, IL)

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THE CARDINAL The Freshman Initiation The Freshman Initiation, dreaded by all Freshmen, and eagerly anticipated by each and every Sophomore as a time of sweet revenge, was staged late in September. Hoping against hope that their lives would not leave their earthly shelters, the Freshmen were led, blindfolded, into the Auditorium, where they were heartily greeted by a vigorous handshake of oozy molasses. From that time on, there was not a moment's rest for the martyrs of the evening. Individually and in groups they were dragged through the repertoire of stunts craftily planned to bring out the particular accomplishments of the re- spective performers. The tallest and lankiest of the guests, supposedly dis- concerted by the excitement of the evening, was adorned in becoming infant attire, stretched out in an undersize baby carriage, and forced to drain the contents of a nursing bottle, filled with a make-believe soothing syrup to quiet his nerves, administered to him by a fond Ma-ma of his own class. A certain young lady asked for an onion, which she nibbled throughout the whole program, loudly weeping over the unhappy fate of her fellow-sufferers. Ridiculous relays, absurd contests, and side-splitting stunts continued to embarrass the victims. But the efforts of the latter were not to pass by wholly unrewarded, for not only by incessant, hearty applause, but also, at the conclusion of the program, by generous servings of ice cream and delicious angel-food cake did the Sophomores expresss their appreciation of the fine spirit displayed by the group. After a bit of informal dancing, the completely subdued Freshmen were given safe escort to their respective homes. H -Ruth Stouclt. RETURN PARTY It was on the evening of November 24, 1924, that the eager Sophomores gathered at the appointed rendezvous for an October festival given by the Freshman Class, at Which, per invitation-instructions, each guest was to appear in costume. Such a conglomerate assemblage as they were! Celebrities from all points of the compass, along with characters of story book fame, mingled freely among eccentric personages mysteriously sprung from here, there, and nowhere. In addition to all these, farmers and farmerettes abounded. The early part of the evening was spent in introducing the guests to the tomb of - King Tut. The rest of the time was gaily passed in playing games, such as silly questions and foolish answers, New York, and Relay Races, plus countless others. About ten o'clock a luncheon was served consisting of coffee, sandwiches, jello and wafers, after which the fantastic creations vanished into their respective habitats as miraculously as they had come. 74

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THE CARDINAL Alumni Graduates at chartering of the school: Elizabeth Fenton, Erie. Minnie Guthrie Thompson, Erie. 1888 Sarah Allen, Erie. Stella Hubbart Coster, Erie. Rebecca Osborne Guthrie, 1441 Dale Street, San Diego, California Mamie Pierce Matthews, Erie. Fannie Smith Swederus, Erie. 1889 Hannah N eer Talcott, Tiskolwi. 1891 Anna Adams, Erie. James Baxter, St. James Hotel, Edmonton, Canada. Lottie Davis, Erie. Franz Hubbart, Erie. 1892 Kate Hutten Bump, 236 Forty-third Street, Moline, Illinois. Adeline Case, 1221 Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois. Ray Castle, Beardstown, Illinois. Curtis Davis, 357 Loma Avenue, Long Beach, California. May Kennedy, Albany, Illinois. Eunic Smith Guy, Delavan, Illinois. 1893 Allie Foskitt Allen, 705 E. Ninth Street, Muscatine, Iowa. Amy Colbert Clark, 10309 Summcrset Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Edith Medhurst Schaiblc, Eric. Bessie Schmied, Eric. 1894 Mabel Avery Cooking, Edgewood, Iowa. Bernice Besse James, Erie. Edward McMurphy, Hillsdale, Illinois. 1896 John Allen, 841k Fifteenth Avenue, East Moline, Illinois. Anna M. Hamilton Carr, Shellsburg, Iowa. Ralph Cocking, Chana. Mary Turner Eggleston, Erie. Albert French, J ulesburg, Colorado. William Guthrie, Erie. Della Campbell Hubbart, Erie. Kittie Perkins, Erie. 1897 Lois Sawyer Chapin, Morrison, Illinois. Frank Cooking, 670 Twenty-eighth Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Emma Burridge Connett, Prophetstown, Illinois. Frank Johnson, Erie. Sadie Besse Miller, Erie. Winnie Henwood Reisenbigler, Erie. Iva Behler Slocum, 611 Fortieth Street, Rock Island, Illinois. Libbie Schryver Wilcox, Route 1, Sterling, Illinois. Elmer Young, Erie, 76