Exeter Union High School - Acta Yearbook (Exeter, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 142 of the 1917 volume:

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'IIWU-qp lm l f'E2' L, Q Q W Lf W d Qi' C Q4 S FACULTY - mum ml-:Lx L ' ilfifgf X STUDENT Bmw aww SENIQBS V ' ,L mug V JUNIORS ti A ' .gg is mn SLJPIIMIURICS f K Q, My 1+'RmS1u11cN U V.-,fu V STAFF K , L1T1+1HA1Q:Y 1 ALUMNI ' W 'g K SOCIETY ig N' Li 1mRAxrAT1cfS J Fou'1'BA1,1. Wi fi M L' f, X'x , ' r rfljf ' E Q ai 1 BASEBALL mgv... Q L f f ,UM TENNIS Q23 Q J JV M 1 CLUBS gag' vifggrj g f g , A u,,,,,,,, GLASS XVILL Q n Q37 EXCHANGES 'S eff O 0 O O Off ? JOKES ? 5jf2,-, 11L gSf:S fe-Sffqgf. L N ffl xfAx - ' -: - X gi' Y-XV T H 11 A U T A I I I ,M,,I,I,WI MISS MARY CUIJBERTSUN JOHN R. ALLTUUKER MISS CARRIER MISS MABLE VVARRIUR 7. 'I' H In A C T A ppp p pp -Lp J p p 3111319911 Seventeen 48 . Q, , M , ..,..i.. ,:,x,ilY,, A .A 7- vw- - . FACULTY HISTORY fniost of last years faculty are with us again this year, only three position being filled by new teach. ers the first of these is our new principal S. J. Brain, erd. At the close of last year we were informed that Professor Owen would not be with us another year. All during Vacation we were wondering what we wuld do without him and what his successor would be like. t Wlien school opened we found our new principle to be quite different from Mr. Owen, the only re- spect in which they are alike is that they are both bald headed. Afetr a years trial we are very well satisfied with Mr. Brainerd, he is some what more strict than Mr. Owen which sometimes gets us in trouble but is the best for the school in the long run. Mr. Brainerd received his A. B. degree at Olivette College, Olivette, Michigan, in 1909. In 1914 he rceived his A. M. degree from the University of Michigan. He then taught school in Michigan and Illinois. Coming to Tulare, California in 1915, where he was Mathematics teacher till he came hera- f.t th begining of this year. M11 Alltucker our new Manual Training teacher has proved himself a valuable addition to the school in the shop he has shown himself and eiiticient Work- er and gets good work f rom his pupils. Being for- merly a baseball star Mr. Alltucker took over the job of coaching the team this year and certainly was a great aid to the team. Mr. Alltucker received his education by practical experiences and from correspondence and Summer school. This is his first year at teaching, SES iVhen we lieard that Mr. Urne would not be with us again this year we began to wonder who would teach mathematics and take charge of the musing our doubts were soon laid aside for we fund Miss Uariier a very satisfactory substitute both in mathe- matics and in music. Miss Carrier graduated from iivellesley College, iilellesley Massachusetts in 1894. She tau'g.g'ht eight years in Massachusetts and in New York. In 1902 she came to Reedley, California where she tauglit till the beginning' of' this term. i l i T H E A C b N irygeteen Sgventeen DORTHEA M. MELDEN' ARCH S. LOOMER MRS. HUTCHIN SON . VVALTER M. SMITH THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen Our old teachers will not need such a thorough in- troduction as they are well known to every one. Mr. Smith our history teacher, as usual had charge of the athletics this year. He personally took charge of Football, Basketball and Track, turning Baseball over to Mr. Alltucker. Mr. Smith received his A. B. degree from VVilliam Jewell Col- lege in 1909. In 1912 he secured his A. M. -degree at University of Chicago and has been teaching in Exeter. Miss Melden our English teacher again 'endeavor-A ed to teach stubborn minded youngsters to use their own language properlygin addition to this gigantic task she had charge of GirlsAthletics. Miss Melden graduated from Boston University in 1912. In 1914 she received her A. M. degree at Vniversity of California. She than taught one year in New Orleans and has since been in Exeter. ' . E E S ' Mrs. Hutrhinson has spent another ' year in len'- ing us throu'gh the intricacies of the various for i'g'r1 languages.. Mrs. Hutchinson graduated frcm the Ilniversity of California and has traveled extensively in Europe studying at University of Leipzig, Germany and in Paris. She has six years experience 'before' ' coming here last year. Miss Warrior is still proving her ability to make artists and business men and women out of the pupils who attend the Commercial and Art lDepart- ments. Miss WVarrior graduated from Leland Stan. ford University in 1910, taking a post graduate course at the same school in 1911 and since has been in the E. UAH. S.. . EEE Miss Culbertson is still at the task of making good housekeepers of girls who attend the Domes- tic SCl9HCQ.DGIJ2lFtlll0Hf-tlll.1S hoping to prove a help ,to the young men of the vicinity. Miss Culbertson graduated from Occidental college, Los Angeles, receiving l1er A. B. degree. She then attended the Santa.Barbara. school of home Economics and has had experience in Hospitals of San Francisco and Sacramento. This is her second year here. E S' E Mr. Arch' S:'lion1ner, Vice-Principal continues to astonish. the Freshmen and occasionally upper classmen as well, by his knowledge of Science. Mr. Loomer' received' his Bachelor of Science de- gree at the University f Chicago in 1909. In 1910 'he received his Bachelor of Education degree from University of Chicago School of Education. He taught A one year in Anaconda, Montana and has been in' Exeter sinccthenl' ' ' f . . f f A g f qpf f fab! , 1 I K 1 111.1 Q I m me 211 E 319111197 154 W - '1 1 -7 1? ' Y i 1111!,1mf 1l' 1,1111-11111111 1111111 1111I'1W x M 11 1111'W 111111111111111111,111 111111111 111113535 11 1 1 , .1 ,,,,g,,, --- 1 1 1 1 '- 1 1 --A-U ,...-, .T 1 1 x ........ -- v-.-.-...V W 115 --' I' . 'I 7,47 1 1 111111, 1 1 .1 1 1 VH- 1-qi -- ...J--'Y 1' ' . 'Iva'-v , 1, 1:7 1 ii ff 1 THE ACTA -. Nineteen Seventeen Along with the new administration this year have come many changes in the school routine, one of which is the management of the Acta, Formerly the Acta was under the sole direction of the Senior Class, but this year, for various rea- sons, a change was advisable, and the Student Body tookover the responsibility for the book, allowing the Seniors to have the chief offices but asking that the assistants to come from any of the lower classes. This plan will give experience to next year's staff, which we fully realize would have been a great help to us if we mifght have had this arrangement last year. Also the Acta is a school book and not merely a class affair, therefore the whole school should have a share in its making and a share in its benefits. 'When it is under class management it cannot have this whole hearted support which is so necessary. . In spite of the fact that material is mo1'e than doubled in price this year, the staff is determined to make this year's publication a paying proposition financially as well as making it in other respects. the best addition that has yet been published. We feel that we have accomplished a large part of these results and take this occasion to thank every one who has in any way contributed in the hoped for success of this year's Acta-not only the different department members but also those who are not otiicially connected with the staff who have offered helpful suggestions. S. R. li.. '17, W, L .. XVI LLIAM RICHARDS AGNES KIHKMAN STUDENT-BODY The Student-Bofly is an o1'g'z1nization for the carrying on of contests. It was organixocl in 1907 with twenty seven inembors enrolleal. There are now one hunclred twenty ineinbcrs out of a school of one hundred sixty. The pupils in order to beconic a member, niust pay an entrance fee of one dollar. 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I cIon't fool broken 11oa1't.,' Good boys Iovo their well 1'1'1ysQIfi EDITH IVIIQIJIAXIS It's 2111 right to Iovo Immunity, but I was born 21 spvcialisf. sisters. But so good havo I grown I love ZIHOIIIQ1' f9lI'sw's sister As Well as my own. T H E, A C T A Nineteen Seventeen STANLEY LEA 111411111111 FEANQ ES MARTIN s6L2ll1g'1l at yfiiu- F1'1f,1I11i , ic111111f'1111t110t 1'1m1'g'11 111111 if they get s111'11, S11 11111011 11111 1111111113 yaru n1z1y1:111g:11 11111 more. 1-1111 A 1 1A HALAA N1 A 111111Q'111fll1 11isp1mSi1i11i1 :11111 :1 9111111 S151114 H L 1'1,AY'1'ON BALAAM 1111's 21 little Hlilll buf f1121f,S no n10z1sure of his Pep. T Il H A C' 'I' A Nineteen Seventeen ROSELIJE VAUIIHN BIAYME XVUUD In thy face I see the ro- f'V.'l1z1t'S the use of stuflx' flection of the honor, ing' wlwn you can bluff truth, and loyalty. your way. MATTIE PRESTON HAROLD HEYL UA little nonsense now guess 3 fellow Img fl and tl1enls1'c-lislleclby rig-ht to talk in 3 fl-QQ the best of mon. Country. l' H E A C T A Xi11et1+m111 Sevvlltfevn INA HUDSON HEY YAVIIIIX The 11111111 that lmth UYY11011 sho will. slwwill, mzule tlwv fair hath A1111 you C2111 11011111141 011 it, 11121119 H109 g'n0d,7' XVIIOII S110 WOIY1, Qllfl XV011,f MERTUX PRNSTUN CLARA BEXN HH5' boy, my boy, 11-2111 HSI11111 211141 Swv:-t 21114 not tlly-svlf :1Sf1':1y. 1121111 tg beat. T H E A C T A Nineteen Seventeen l VIOLA OXVEN BETH AUSTIN A rosebucl set with little A gsiiius witl: ability is wilful thorns :31'1 - tn win. And Svgvegf as Eflglisll ah' could make her, she. HTll0 WPC Of H10 Pufltilu niaiflen ERLQE CAMPBELL Modest, s i in p l e a n fl Not an advocate of sin- SXVQQ-t. f 1 gle happiness. ll H lil A C 'I' A N111etev11 Seventeen IUYERENUEG HIGSTIGH YEHNE CIQUSIC llittlv boys slnmld lu- 'tl.a1ug'l1 Zllltl tho worltl sec-11 gmtl not llt'2ll'tl.H l2lllQ'llS with you, llolmtc' :mtl you talk alone. DURUTHY RAY 'fSl1c- is little but sl10 is MARGARET MONT, wigq GUNIERY She is a terror for llC1' T11kv T110 juSt as I 2111117 size. g,,: CLASS NAME KNOWN AS FAVORITE EXPRESSION Beth Austin Bobby Gee lVhiz! Clayton Balaam Pat Aw Gee! Villa Balaam General Fel never tell. Robert Bozeman Bob For Cats sake! Veda Brundage 'V' Lets Step. Clara Benn Benny Hearings! Verne Close Vern-EMDe. Oh, say! Erle Campbell llromedary I,-isten lliere! Ina lDodson lne Has none Harold Heyl Blonrly ls that l'i'Zll+i? Lawerence Hester Bill Quit your kiflclin Stanley LeaVel1e Levo T guess not. Frances Martin Fan Honestly? Mai-sraret Montgomery Rierl Ah, shute! Hattie Preston Slim Ut' .fill the nerve! Merton Preston Pangy flan't see yon. VVilliam Richards Bill Hows that? Nabelle Sexton Mab Horrors! Rey Vaughn Fat No, Sir. Roselle Vaughn Viola Owen Ros-el Vi NIV consnience! Uh. kiinla. Dorothy Ray Baby Quit! ! ! Edith Williams Blackie You gist Wait! Mayme Wood Pug lVhat dearie? HORGSCOPE. DESTIN Y LIKES MOST n NOTED FOR German Bashfullness Riding motorcycles Getting skined up Woodlake Flirting His cigar Athletics To 41011 up Piimping .Juniors Red hair Merle Charlie Iqemon Cove hashers Root Beer Playing truant Married life Beaux The Alumni The lgirls Maude Bell Teachers Mustaches! ! ! Sitting in a box seat Uollege boys To ride with Heyl .Toy riding in the rain Three Rivers Cute ways Making Speeches Jitney driver Smiling Talking Speed King Getting one plusses Foolishness Studyirig Trying to be funny Sleeping in class Playing' tennis Crabbing Sweet Disposition XVinking Running out of Gasoline Bluffing Onery Artist Manager of Detroit Tigers College widow Star half-back Beauty Expert Old maid Preacher Barney Old Field H House keeper ll. S. Senate Hen-peeked husband Hasn't any Pres. VV. C. T. U. Takinlg care of Row's'? Bachelor Farniersville garage man Nobody knows in o Chautauqua Lecturer History teacher Dzuicing teacher Physicist! ! l Vndecidecl! 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W I .....,,. -4 4 THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Three long years ago fifty freshmen entered the Exeter Hi. We were frightened, but soon learned that we were going to be protected by 1916. We or- ganized the class of '18 with Agnes Kirkman an president, Adna Neil secretary and Clayer Weaser treasurer. Taking part in the school activities, we proved ourselves a valuable acquisition to the school. In the fall of 1915 the class returned as Sophomores, but with some of our classmates absent. The year passed quickly with study and good times. This year we are Jolly Juniors. Our officers are: Alta Calcote, prcsidentg Earl Mixter, vice-president. and Graco VVirht treasurer. The Junior class holds the interclass trackmeet of 1917 by a large margin. Cur star athletes are: Clayer VVeaser, George Tet- rick, Elmer Holmes and Eugene Stuart. Besides taking the trackmeet we dramatized As You Like It with great success. As we near the end of thi 5 year we can look back at the three complete years and live over again the many happy times together Looking ahead we see ourselves as dignified Sen- iors with the same good class spirit, cliaracteristhn of the class of '18. Class Colors-Purple and White. Class Flower-White Rose. Class Motto-- Upward to the Suniniitf' Class R011 1 Frances Chalmers Virginia Ferrill Zola Finch Glenna Fritz Anita Kirk Agnes Kirkman George Tetrick John Hescott Mildred Moitett Marie Root Agnes Stillwell Margaret Wallace Grace Wirht Edgar Foreman Collin Montgomery Roger Palmer Arthur Stratton Roy Gill Elmer Holmes Earl Mixter Adna Neil Arthur Norton Merton Preston Eugene Stuart r .- 5 .,.. v. 1 X111'3Il'L'1l S V W? IW WW! jf f'WV1lr WVWWWVVH' f' WL lWI WW 1 N5 D 1 WNW X ' jf M, Z y O E X X 1 1 6 I ,W U rea R f ,, M:L . 5 5 f 1 up , v 3?jff Q f N , Y , vim my . S Q 5 X' P A 1 5J!JW'f Q2 x - K 1 Q A . n . 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The upper classmen tried to make the path a little hard for the new pupils at first, but they finally con- vinced by deeds of valor committed by these people that the 'tFresh Bunch were live wiresl' and in- teresting. lluiing' the first eventful year 'nilln Randall and Johnnie Graham made themselves esp Heiallv known for their good athletic work. By the end of the year the Freshmen had become a part of the school and left it feelirrg proud of t '- record which they had made to show in their Soph - more year. VVhen September, 1916, came, about forty bright eyed and intelligent Sophomores registered. The A 'H first class meeting was held, with Miss Melden the class teacher, soon after school opened and officers were elected. Edith Linnell was chosen president, John Graham vice-president, Paul Ronald secretary and treasurer, Merle Nelson a11d VVillard Mixter the principal's council, and Hubert Graham and Edith Watt class reporters. New people have been added to the class and ntade it more famous than ever. Some of these illus- trious people are Kenneth and Earl Meyers, Ray- mond Stewart, Fred Marcellus and May Murphy. The Sophomore class oiiticers are: President, Edith Iiinell, vice-president, John Graham, princi- Val's council, Merle Nelson, Wlillard Mixterg secre- tary and treasurer, Paul Ronald, reporters, Edith Wvatt, Hubert Graham. Class Colors-Green and lVhite. Class Teacher---Miss Melden. I ff' , 1 d ll' T' A- fl T A Nineteen Sex ent en Cla, Tv-f Awbrey Alive Close Beulah Jobe Lucy Richards Edna 'Weekley WVard Anderson John Dumont Clarence Harrell 'Willard Mixter Clarence Smith Hulda Baxter Marie Duncan Bertha Kennedy Clara Ronald Svlvester Brundage .Tolm Graham Alfred Hengrst Donald Mollain Raymond Stuart ss Roll Bertie Card Mabel Enlow Edith Linnell Etta Stobie Pat. Daly Hubert Graham Fred Marcellus Burrell Routh Clayer Weaser Alta Caloote Vera Hicks Anna Morgan Edith VVatt Ernest Fly Paul Ronald John Matchin louis Carson James Dougherty IllIlllllllllllllIIIIIlllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIHNIIIIWWIIHIIHIIl lllllllIlIIIIIIIDYIIHUIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIWIIllllllllllllllllllwlllllllllllllll IIIUHIWIIMIIWIWIIII MTW W QR W 5 il-I W W N my l M WI Im U UMW ll' lll!lIll'En ni lx. Y J + Ululillilwmil uuunnmlnlnnmmvlm 'f wv11MH f f f g i ' . , ' , if ' 1 W l!' Aji? gi fd + , 1 LL, . Umilllmiiuumllllmulll l .l A M .-w W THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen 4 FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY Un September 1917 niany sniall freshmen Caine wondering' and weaving their way into the great llalls of kiiowledge. The Seniors assisted by inany of the other class students, finally persuaded thein to r:-g'iste1'. The freshnien, tiniid and hashful knew nothing ofthe sehool hut the rough places were sewn smoothed up. Many taunts and threats were hurled upon them hut with the help of the Juniors none of them ever Since then We have steadily injured the freshinen. heen climbing' upward. lf at first you don't suc- ' At last at the end of this reed, try. try again. ear we find ourselves Sophoniores. FRESHMEN Mertie Adams, Mary Allenby, Zayda Awbrey, Ivy Bates, Maude Bell, Mary Bergman, Anna Brun- tlage, Pauline Bueknian, Dorothy Chalmers, Mar- jorie Colyar, Margaret Carr, Zylpha Dillon, XV9l'EllIl Douglierty, Rose Eld, Etta Hester, Anna Hohnvs, Hazel Linnell, Lottie Mctllure, Mamie M Clur1- Dorotha McMillan, Harriett Blateliin, Blvrte Kl'n'a1' da, Nellie lll011tg'0lH9l'y, Laura Moiitffozvei-y, Iren' Ustrander, Evelyn Ross, Pearl Smith, Ora Stilwell, Florence Tangney, Helen lVeitzel, Austin Balaam, Stanley Barton, Bruce Bequette, Phil Buekman, Loy Panipbell, Rene Campbell, Russell Dibel, Andrew fll'2lll2'l111 Hubhs, Alden Jolie, Carlos Jobe, Harold Txlayer. Chas. Myers, Rayinond Porter, lVilliard i, il ll. lGa,l lJc,ii.tn t. ll ' AMT' Guo' 1 I' 72' lflfl 1mM.w...w-mr.m.q1.1 5 rm . iw THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen BUSINESS MANAGER ROBERT BOZEMAN ASSISTANT MANAGER JAMES DOUGHERTY Sl JCIETY VEDA BRITNDAGE ASSISTANT SOCI'ETY MARGARET VVALLACE A TH I JETICS VILLA BALAAM ASSISTANT XVII ,LARD MIXTER GEORGE TETRICK STAFF EDITOR-IN -CHIEF STANLEY LEA VELLE ASSISTANT EDIT OR AGNES KIRKMAN ALUMNI QQ EXCHANGE REY VAUGHN ASSISTANT PHIL BBUCKMAN ART B-ETH AUSTIN ASSISTANT JOHN M ATCHIN MILDRED MOFFET ADVERTISING MANAGER WILLIAM RICHARDS ASSISTANT AD. MANAGER EARL MIXTER JOKES MAYME WOOD ASSISTANT CLAYRE VVEASER LITERARY MATTIE PRESTON ASSISTANT ?EVfELYN ROSS EDGAR FOREMAN C 1 5.1 EARLY DAYS IN SILVER KING NI11111 111111' 11111 1'111'y 1111l11l11'?111'1f' f111'11- 51t'1'1f'-115'1111 llnlilll, 21 1y1i1l'Zl1 s11'111111111',-f1'11111 1118. 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'1'11115 11111111 111' S11 I111XV111'1'l11 21 111111111g' c1111111z111y. 11'111'11 111011 111111q111g' ffiillllg' 1111121, z11111 H1Y1111, sirs, XV1l2l1 C2111 I 1111 101111 you, 219111111 1111 1111111 S11'11i111Q' 1'1'S111111112111l'1' l'P211111f' 111141 1111'f' w111'c1 111115111X K11'.11z1S1i1111. 111'111111111s. 1'1'11s1-11111' 11111 111111111 11111' z1111111u11c1111 111:11 H1111 :11'11 wz1111111g 111111'11 111f111'111:1111111 211111111 11111 11111y 111111111 1-'11111l'. r11111'f,' 1111111111 11l1'l11lS111Vl?S 1111111111 Ii 1l11l111lQ' 112111111 111 11111 S11'1'l'?l 1111111111 1111111111:1111s 1121111111 0 3 1 THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen 'Silver King' a1111 whetlier tl1e prospects are wl1at tl1ey are sai11 to be, spoke Dick Vickton, the youngest of tl1e two. 1Vell, sir, tl1e flltllli? ahead of 'Silver King' is unlirnited, it is rich i11 g'Oltl. 1Vhy, this co111'pz1ny right IIOXV is putti11g in a Sttllllp n1ill 211111 cruslter at a terrble expense, but it is a good invest111ent. Thank you, we wished to be sure before g'ei11g' there, also 1 believe the record of deeds are with you of a 1112111 named Jim M 211'VlIl.H Bob Yiekton spoke casually 211111 looked straight at Hasl-zlel, who let l1is eyes 11rop for a 1noment. Ah, I see. 'Well at present 1 haves1't the old record books of tl1e claims, but, if I remenihei' right, there was llfltlllllg' of any great value. lle was killed by 1111 Indian at Triple Bar ranch llffdlfly F1 year ago. VVell, if you could get the records we would like to compare tl1e1n with some we have. Very well, COIHG back t11is afternoon. Good- 11ay.'1 Haskell 13022111 sorting papers on his da'-slq. signifying that tl1e interview was at a close. The young men were soo11 in tl1e bright sunny street again. You put a scare into l1im when you said we had records to compare, but I wouldn't go too fast Dick If tl1at guy l1ol11s Zllly of Jinils money, we 'll get it, so 11on't wo1'ry.'1 t'Well, I ani anxious to see tl1OS9 records. But how are we to be sure that this Jim Marvin is really Jim? 1Vell, tl1ere'll be a description p0I'll?tpS, tl10l'l, by the property 211111 the different locations. Yes As soon as the H1611 were out of tl1e office Haskell summoned the office boy and 11urrie11ly 11ispatc11e11 him with a 11ote to Mrs. Letty Marvin. From 21 dusty sl1elf he hauled forth a ponderous book turned with hasty fingers the smuggy leaves until he came at last to tl1e part containing tl1e names beginning with M. There, after searching a min'- ute l1e found tl1e name Marvin, Jim, unknown, killed by Red Path a young Indian at Triple Bar ranch October 18, 1886. Left no Will, but property and mo11ey goes to his widow, Mrs. Letty Marvin, San Francisco. Description of property in hands of Haskell Mining Company. Mrs. lietty Marvi11 arrive11, s11e was a large, blond woman, dressed in black and very cruel, hard fea- tured. KcWl1Ht,S up now, have tl1e government men been 11ere again? inquired Mrs. Marvin. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen No, but Jim Marvin's friends have. t'Jin1 Marvin, aw, go on, he didn't have a friend on earth. You said so yourself. VVhy, didn't he say he was wanted in Michigan for murder? He said he was innocent but they all do. You ean't tell nie. They are more likely officers. lVell, at any rate, two young guys are coming back this afternoon to compare records. See, so what now, if .Iim Marvin turns out to be a different man. Maybe he has a widow, maybe he did make a will then what, why this company is busted! Don't forget to add, we may be placed in the 77 pen? 'fNot me, I'll leave before the rush. But every- thing would be all right except for those deeds and claim papers. Hliose them. I can 't. I let Marin file them with the govern.. ment. I never thought he would get gay about owning the mines. VW-ll I have that bogus license yet and I'm going to keep it too. If they bother me I'll hand them that for old Preacher Olson is dead and how will they know the whole affair is false? All right Iietty, but I guess I'll have to show them the papers and if it needs be an Indian may pick them both olf if they are stubborn, like Mar- vin. They'll never get around you. VVell, the mon- ey's mine, the mine's yours, so they will have a. time getting either. Good-bye, wish you luck. As Letty Marvin or lietty Durant stepped out of the door to the street, the two young men were just returning. lietty surmised who they were but did nothing to signify that she was interested in them. It was some minutes before they were seated in the heavy leather chairs before the now very friendly Mr. Haskell. HVVell, young men, I have everything here now and you are welcome to look the papers over. Here is the written claim that he sold us the two tunnels on the north mountain side across Lake Kaing. There is every needed description. It is about twelve thousand feet above sea level and the west tunnel is now nearly filled with loose gravelg neither was of any value. Then here is the property record and here a little record we keep of men who die and have claims under us. Bob and Dick hurriedly read the short paragraph. This doesn't compare at all, sir. For one thing .Iim Marvin did leave a will and for another thing his widow is not in California. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen, VVell, I believe the lady who says she is Jim Marvin's wife knows what she is talking about. ls there any other Marvin on your books? No, sir. Tile would like to see his widow. Could you di- rect us to her?,' Dick spoke with meaning in his voice. ttl can have her here in a few ininutesf' t'They seem to be prepared, Dick whispered te Bob as Haskell directed the office boy. It was a wait of only a few minutes until betty Marvin stood before the three men. She looked somewhat di'H'ei-ent and she gazed beseachingly at Haskell, who looked very solemn. ttklrs. Marvin, these men doubt your really being Jim Marvin 's wife. fDoubt it! XVhy I have the marriage certificate, license, his letters, everything. t'lVell, we would like to see theinj' Dick said gazing steadily at her. l have them here. Dick and Bob read the short notices. Bob com- pared Mrs. lietty Marvin's signature with Jim Mar-W vin's and the same person had Written both names They were frauds. 'tVery well, we have finished. Thank you very much. and the two left Mrs. lietty Marvin and Haskell wondering Once in the street Dick broke out angerly: They are trying to make out that cruel, ugly woman is .li1n's wife. Compare her with Lilly! WVell, they 'll never make that go. Tlll sec to it that Mrs. Marvin, number two, cloesn't fget one cent. Say, Dick, what if she was JiIn's wife ? .liin's wife! Never! Are you crazy? tWVe'll start for Silver King tomorrow. Yes, and I'll be glad when this trip is over. Through the soft warm twilight two men followed the level road that wound in and out amid the tall cottonwoods. Now and then they caught a glimpse of snow covered Sierras far above them, partly hid den in a purple haze. NVhen night came they were already in the foothills and nearing at last the fgreat mountains that a week ago had seemed so far away. XVell, Bob, we are getting a little nearer. 'tYes, but it is a mighty long way, still. Dawn found the two on the road again, tI'2il1lDlEl. 4 faster at each glimpse of the high, snow covereii mountains through the openings between the hills and trees. All day they tramped and when dusk came again they were at a small Indian camp on the banks of a stream. Here they stayed all night, are THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen trout caught froin the river, watch the lndians cateli tl1e half wild horses and saw tl1e 1noo11 rise clear and beautiful over tl1e high pointed peaks to the cast. The whole valley was covered with thier: lD1l1Sll, old gnarled live oaks Zllltl tall, white syea- niores, whose white bark gleanied i11 the inoonlight. Owls hooted HIIIONQL' the wooded hills, and 011 a great white rock Zlll Indian tgirl and a young warrior stood watcliiiig tl1e nioonbeains glitter 011 the rippling' water. About 110011 tl1e next day the boys reached the Triple Bar l'2l1lCll. This was the largest of tl1e colony ianches. The ranches, belonging to tl1e colonists were situated along a low, green valley, but the Triple Bar was built u 11011 the hill side 211110112 a livr- rak grove. Far below the valley stretched, green and thickly wooded. Flowers lll0Oll101l everywliere the birds sang, soft cool breezes swayed tl1e tall golden rods and wild oats. Ott to tilt' left tl1e road dropped away i11to a. little gully, rising again to disappear aniid a clump of thick green oaks. Here the boys found the grave of Jiin Marvin, their bro- ther, 1llH1'lIl'tl by a sinall, wooden cross. - VW-ll, 1,111 sorry we ever caine. NVe C3111 't help Jllll and I doubt if we can help Lilly, but anyway we know where he is. Bob's voice was husky: he co11ld I10t look at l1is brotlier. Jiin a11d Dick had loved each other, gut now Dick 11ll1St go back with- out l1i111. That night tl1e boys bought two horses Zllltl a donkey, two saddles, a te11t and blankets, a Slllilll. supply of provisions and prepared to camp in earnest. Long before tl1e light of day the two we1'e on their way. They clinibed rough rugged roads over l1igl1 steep trails and along great wooded IIlOu1lif2llIl sides. Already they were EIIHOIIQ' the forest trees tl1e sharp outli11e of tl1e ruIgged rocky inountains showing clearly against the blue sky. Snow lay in patches HIIIOHQ' the trees, filling tilt' gullies andhol- lows. When Iligllt again overtook thein they were t1'av- eli11g thru a canyon where tall ferns clad the sides, a tiny ice cold strea111 tu111bled down over the rocky botto111 of l'aradise 'Canyon Cool breezes stirred the trees and set i11 inotion the tall slender Hrs Ellltl pi11es. Cloining Ollt at tl1e head of the canyon tl1e two looked out over the flats below where the IIPVV 111ill was be- lllg' erected. ' They niet tl1e fgroup of luinber 111911 2ll'01l11tl the cook house. Supper was just ready and the young: 111011 found tl1e111selves seated among the rougli luin- bernien. THE ACTA N i116tQC11 Seventeen That night 2l1lOlll1ll tl1e Cillllp fire E111 old lU111bQ1'111Zll.' told tl1e story of how tl1e 111ill was packed up the rough old I'OEltlS Elllll trails. The great saw had been carried by two 111911. They l1ad pulled tl1e cable i11 by 111ules, a11d tl1e e11gi11es l1ad lJQQ11 packed i11 by pieces Morning was a beautiful tirne, tl1e birds sang gaily and everywhere dewdrops :sparkled on the bushes Zlllil trees. By S'L1ll1'lSQ the young men were O11 the road, VVlI1Lll11g' through tl1e forest across meun- tillll St1'6Zl111S thru a forest of dead trees, aroung great IHOSS grown rocks, until at last, after a sharp clinib they reached a high Sllllllllllj far above the valley, on either side straight dow11 stretched thicli bushy slopes. Far flOlV11 below tl10111 roared a iniligty mountain stream pourinfg over the high rocks, rush-- i11g over falls a11d sending a lllSI11?ll ruinble of angry water up to tl1e two St1?l11g'Q1'S sitting silently on their horses, This ought to be an ideal cemetery. Bob if l died up here I would like to be buried up there right i11 tl1e CQl1t'91' of tl1at Clllllllj of cypress trees. No danger, I ilOI17t tlllllli there will be any funerals. VVell, we l1ad better be inoving on or it will take us all day to reach Silver King. On up over the rocky raises, down into flower scented canyons, across roaringg niountain streanzs until they reached the white linie cliffs that overlook tl1e level nieadows of Silver King. Upon tl.1I'11ll1g'Q the curve they canie to a huge cable stretched taunt. from a rock and strung ill a black snakey line far up tl1e niountain side to tl1e black rnouth of a tu1111el. High up above 111911 were erecting a great derrick and pulleys. Ulf to the left 111011 were lllgglllg' a road, 111ule teams were pulling great rocks to build. up tl1e gullies a11d washouts. This was tl1e Eldo- rado 111i11e. Across tl1e rushing falls nien were digging and drilling a tunnel into the face of solid rock. Every'- where te11ts were pitched a11d 111e11 in ininers garb were hurried here Zlllil there carrying ropes, pieces of cable, and SOIIIO, leading inules, all were busy for already Silver King ll-Elfl a erusher and a Sfkllllp mill was beinfg erected. Soo11 the llllgll iron baskets of ore would be swinging dow11 over the cable to be ciushed and staniped. The two rode i11to the 111ain part of the canip l houses had been built. where a few rough, boarc Here they found a good cainping place and also a sinall store carrying a line of goods for every need of life. lnnnediately after they had set up ca111p Dick THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen got out his records and plans as Jim had drawn them and began locating dilterent land marks There was the Eldorado, there the Black VVolf Falls there the fgnarled old juniper tree with the tunnel just below it. That was the Silver Star mine. J ump- ing to his feet, he called Bob. 'tThere it is! That is the Silver Star, and see, he owned it and the Eldorado, the mi11e they are put- ting the machinery in. Well, then, I guess We are in for it. I 'ttiuess 1 had better put these away, we are going to have company. HHQHOV, Called il group of men coming toward them. t'Well, boys, going to stake a claim? asked a 1'ougl1 old miner. From these men they found out that tl1e mining company practically owned Silver King, and that Jim Marvin's widow was a relative of Haskell'sg also that the Silver Star would be opened up again next week. The men feared a snow storm and had come to warn the boys not to go too close to the great snow line far up on the mountain side, for it had been loose and sliding for many days. The men stayed and talked to the boys till evening, then in- vited them to 'go to their camp and play cards. The sun sank out of sight into a bank of dark clouds and as night came on clouds rolled up from behind the rock spires and domes black and angry, Dick and Bob did not go to the miners' camp, they went to bed, only to wake and listen to the dismal crash of il111I1tl01'. 'Suddenly Bob sprang up and looked out of the tent. lt was snownig. All night the snow fell and when morning came everythinlg was covered with snow, the river roared a mighty torrent. The boys built a high wall of snow around their tent, and put branches over the roof. XYhen they went down to the miners' camp they found all the men sad and silent. During the night little Jesse Harrison had died with pneumonia. The miners called him tl1e youngest miner of Silver King. He was the first child to ever enter the rough old mountains. He was only eleven years old and a ver y smart lad. They buried him near a great white rock and the place was marked by a slab ot' stone with his name and age chiseled on it. Little did they then know that this poor little grave would prove to be a landmark for the fgovernment in years to come. During the afternoon some of the men went up to the Eldrado to see how it had withstood the THE ACTA Ni1111t111111 SHV11111111111 snow. 1Ji0k H1111 Bob s11t with 21 few 111111111's 111'11u1111 11111 11111 111 11111 11111111 01111111. 11111-0 th11y got 11 010w to 11111 111111 11oi11gs 111 the 111111- 11111' 0o11'1111111y. -11111 h1111vi11 111111 1111111 11111 best 111i110, 11111 0111111111115' 111111 1111111 111 buy it, 11111 1111 w11u111 1101 s011. H11 111111 12l1CG11 s111110 of the 11111 111111 s1111'1011 111 S1111 F111121C1SCfJ 111 11av11 11 t0s11111. H11 112111 11111111 11111011 111 11111 T1'ip1e B1111 T111111 it 112111 0111110 111111111 111111 110 11111 1l2lV0 21 wi1111w who NVZIS tl 1'11111tiv0 of H11sk1111's 211111 he 111111 11111 110 w111. Night 0111110 on 01111y 211111 tho 1111111 1'UL111'1l1I11g' f1'0111 11111 11111111s s11111 11111 snow was so1111 111111 th111'11 was 111- 1111 111111g'01' of 21 s1i11e. Night 01111111 1111 0111151 211111 the boys I 6t1111'11GK,1 to t11P11' tent. 11 W11s 11G211'1y 111111'11i11g XV1ll'11 111111' 111111111 shouts f1'11111 the 01111111. Su11111111151 1110 w1111111 earth s1101111111 to 111011. Snow 1'ush1111 111111 11111 10111 0111 11y111g' 11111 two with 11. They w111'11 1u111- 1111111 111111 1111111111 so11111ti111es 01111s0111us 211111 s11111e1i111e:1 1111C011SC1011S, u11ti1 111 111st th11y lay 111111 1111115111 21111 1111111151 11112011 111 11111 snow. Bob YVHS up 111 21 111111u1e SG2l1'C11111Q' for Dick, 1111 111 111st 1111 f11u1111 111111 lyiug 111111911 up to 111s 011111 111 snow. Ho dug 111111 out. 1111111 10 111s 11o1'1'111' he SHXV 111111 his 1111111111111 was 11:111'1, Bob sat 21 11mg 1111111 gaziiig 11u1 over the g'1'1111t 110111 111' snow u11t11 he saw th11 1111111 CO111111g' t11w11111 111111. T11115' C1'OXV11E'11 11111111111 111111 111111 111s 1101111 b1'11t1101', rough but sy111p1111111t10. 11116 of 11111 1111111 111'11w BO1J,S 2111311- 111111 111 the 111111o1'111111 1111110. The 11111 111111 whioh thvy 111111 11111111 11111I11'1111g' 111111 s1i11 i1XVE1y 011Ve1111g 211111 01'us11111g' 11ut of sight 11111 111111 111111 l'11111111g' 1f111'0v111' 1110 g11111t tu1111111. T110 E111111111111 w11s g'111111. HVV1111, boy, We will bury your 11111111111' up 1110 01111- y1111. You fe1111ws 11111110 11111 box. Su111111111y Bob se11111e11 111 CC1111' to 11111. H11 1111171111: 111 his 11101 211111 11141111111 t111ki11g 1'11y1i111y. f'F111111ws, 111111 h1i11Y111 was 111y 111'111h111', 111111 V101- 11111. 1111 was 1100us1111 of 111111'11111i11g' 21 f111111w, but 11 1 XVEIS 11111o0e111. 1111 11w11011 th11 E111111111111 111111 11vi1101111y 111111111 is 1111111 211111 111111115' 111' it 111 1111111 11111 Si1v111' S111T' 211111 11111 131111111111111. But 111111 0o111p1111y k1i1011 111111., 11111111111 up 21 111111 111 ha1'11 21 S11'21l1g6 w11111a11 1l111U1'11J 111s 111'1111o11y 211111 111111 52111112 coiiipany was 1'111111111g' 111 1'11111111y 11011111g'i11gg' 111 111111. 1'11 go 111101: to S2111 B-1'2K11C'1SCO 111111 1h0y'11 pay 11111 or 1'11+-, 1111 111'ok11 111. 5111131111 l1UXY11 111 his 11162111 b1'11th01', 1111111 S11i11: Men, 01111111 we bury 111111 1111 111111 high 11111111 f111' 1111w11 11111 1'O2l11, wh111'11 that 1115111 11111 011ve1'1111 w11'1 05'111'0ss tress 0VQI'1001fS 11111 f1111s'?H Sure, my boy, s11111 21 I'OU'g'11 11111 1111111113 H21111 I'11 1111111 you fight 11111 111155111111 111111 his g'?111g.1'1H S11 111-111131 high 111111 1'111' 1111oV11 tho f1111s Dick Viek- 11111 s10011s wit11 only 1111 11111 1111111111111 cross 111 1111111: THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen his grave, but he gave his life like many others that fateful summer to a lost cause. For what Silver King was in H486 it is to-day, except that a few men still wo1'k hopeless claims and tourists swarm over the wonderland of rocks, falls, lakes and rivers. But only one man, and he is an old hermit, has ever conquered the terrible snow storms. He lives deep in a tunnel the year round. REQ, -.ii IM 4523225325 , , , Y Bill! L . . fi? 1 M ISK DESERTING THE HIGH SCHOOL CApo1goies to Goldsmithl Oh, High School! where all knowledge we do gain. lVlll'10 math and science dull our laboring brain, lVhere smiling Spring we view with Illally a sigh, As inside schoolroonis we our lessons ply. Dear lovely bowers on rocky hill we see Seats for the truants when from school they Hee. How often have we loitered o'e1' thy green, lVhen from the school we've crept away unseen. lvhen we return from off this lofty hill The school remains deserted, all is still Save for the teachers, who have stayed behind To decide on what punishment we 'll find On coming back to school the following day They make us vow that ne'er again we 'll stray. Much extra work we do, and much time spend After school. They, our morals try to mend lVith many lectures on wrongs of going away From the school house, when others have to stay, But now 'tis o'er. Oh, ne'er again we'll roam To this high hill, but always stay at. home. Agnes Kirkman '18 Edith VVilliams '17 T H E A C T A Nineteen Seventeen A JUNIOR'S IMPRESSION OF EXETER UNION HIGH SCHOOL 1 Oh! High School, you most loyal of the plain, VVhere pep and spiiit cheer the working swa YVhere noisy students pay their morning' call To teachers, schoolmates, and the study hall. A 2 The Seniors are a learned bunch we know, Behind some book a head is bowed so low, But not to study, that could never be, 'Tis merely meant to hide a look of glee. 3 The class in school that is wise and sedate Is the Junior class that is never late, But is always there in their seats on time WVhen the bell contrives to ring five to nine. in, A ,f A l -.f 1 ix... at -,-ihwilqjfy. 4 The Sophomore crowd think they know a lot! lf you ask me I should say they do not. But of course they are young and have to learn That the faoulty's right,-but very stern. 5 Then come the Freshmen, such a nice big class, And yet all know they're as green as grass. And they look so frig'hte1ied as on they go That we wish them luck as they grow and grow. 6 Oh! High School, 'tis for you we honors win To you these three years we have loyal been, And when we graduate the coming' year, The memories of you we'll all hold dear. M. M. 'l8. 4 'X Al l'W1IlI Pete came near turning' back, for he was not used T H E A C T A Nineteen Seventeen. V 0 M Y 9 Y fm, 9 agqfns, n X Y ,:r,f'g29 1 LN er sm 'eil . - sy ,H -ali?'x39fV?:., l :hurl ?fmuiv-.- rgqljcltqi Q 2 ::,..:1,:FvxLlw AA .W::..1,,...., 1 , fl,-his Q -fc . n . ls' 'T-3'-M3531 Us: Wir, 5 'J - - .:! ,,,....i THE DEVIL AND SWAMPLAND WILLIE the small town of Swainpburgy near Exeter, there lives a man by name of lvllllillll. Vlvhat his other name is no one knows. Few even know that his name is lVilliam, for he is always called ll'illie or in full Swampland lVillie, as he has lived in the thickest of the swamps as long as any- one can remember. How he lives and what he lives en, no one seems to know, except that at 10 o'clock everv Saturday evening, he is seen riding to Old Hei-k's store on a long, skinny, Godforsaken look- ing' thing' that probably was once a horse. lYhen he arrived at the store he would throw his long self from this uncanny looking C1'QRtl.1I'Q and tie it with a good knot to a bitching' post, tas if the rdd creation could ever run awavb and stalk into ihe stole. 'Without saving a word of greeting to anyone, he would order a few supplies and pay for cverv cent of them with dirty, tilthv, grimy nickels livery' time, without fail, he would lay this same kind of nickels on the counter, one by one. ltlverv one wondered, vet nobody knew how he c-:une bv all of these nickels, nntil Pete 'l'in1lci1-4 found out and this was the downfall of poor Swampland lVillie. One night as this same monotonous action was going on, the curiosity of Pete got the better of him. and so he waited until lVillie had a good start down the road and then set out to follow him. Thicker and deeper into the swamps went VVillie, with Pete keeping at a safe distance behind. Several times to such things as the croaking of a thousand frogs, the dismal hooting of the owls and the wiggling and twisting of snakes about his feet, but he had deter- mined to follow him and follow him he did. Finally VVillie came to a stop and dismounted. He Tgave his horse a kick and it merely twitehed its ears and disappeared into the darkness. At first Pete could distinguish nothing where lvillie had dismounted, but upon creeping: closer, he discov- ei ed an old cabin built of logs and covered with moss while some kind of animal wiefxled and twisted all over the roof. lllillie entered this cabin and Pete stole up closer and looked thru a crack in the wall. llvillie 'walked to one side of the cabin, threw his sup- plies on the ground, and sat down on the remains f t zen old broken down chai1'. Suddenly there was a THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen blinding flash and there appeared behind l1i111 El fierce, black, ugly looking 1112111 who gnashed his teeth and roared out i11 a voice that fairly sl1ook tllll place, Back to your work! lVillie did not seein to be surprised, however, for he never even looked around but nie-rely gruiited. Again this devilish creature screamed out i11 a 77 piercing voice, Back, or I'll--- and he disap- peared. Wlillie sat still for a minute then iinally got up and g'run1blingly stalked over to one corner of the old cabin and poked up a tire under a large iron pot and monotonously stirred the contents with a long pointed stick. After a while he threw down his stick, lifted the pot from the fire, evidently with nnieli exertion, and l?1',Q'2l11 pouring tl1e contents i11to l1'011 niolds ot soine kind that were lying o11 the tloor. Pete gasped,-lVillie was counterfeiting. Pete waited to see no 1110115 but started home as fast as he could a11d aroused the Village. After half a dozen 111011 were niohilized they started out after tl1e counterfeitcr. All night and all next day their' searched but they could not find the cabin again. VVl1atever hecaine of lVillie no one ever found out. lor neither he nor his horse-like animal Was ever seen again. Some say that the devil took him and detsroyed his place. But I leave you, Worthy rea- der, to form your own conclusion. Harold Heyl, 'l7. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen THE PROMISE HE MADE. was a bright spring day. The little 'ffw . . . N white house hidden in lioneysuckle, with its old fashioned garden was clean from the late rains. This gar- den was always a source of pleasure to Mary Brent who was as sweet and old fashioned as her liowers. 'Mary and her brother Jack lived alone in the lit- tle house. They were the only living Brents, and had inherited their home, enough money to keep 'them free from financial worries, and the family photographs. Jack went to high school, the time not spent on the street corners or at a pool hall, and Mary kept house, sewed and worked in the garden. Besides her sewing and gardening she took her mo- 'ther's place in watcliinfg over her brother, for he was an impulsive youth and inclined to be wild Good-bye, Sis, see you laterj, sang Jack as he when not under a parent's guidance. gate banged shut. Good-bye Jack, hurij' home and help nie weed the sweet peas. He went down town whistling the latest Hragn and hitting at the gate posts with a sick. Hello, Red, where are you bound for? asked Jack of a big red headed fellow who walked up. df! K1 W' 134.1 Oh, goin' roun' to Pondls for a game of pool be- fore schoolg want to come along? invited Red. Sure, l'll go. I promised my Puritan sis I'd quit going to Pond's but 'I should worryl' They walked down a side street and into a pool room. Before long they were engrossed in a game l'll treat the winner, promised Mr. Pond solic- itously. The game was going Jack's way and Red was be- coming angry. In a burst of temper he remarked: f'Uh! the Sunday School boy won 't drink anyway. I'll get the beer. I dare you to drink, Jack, be .1 sport, your sister'll never know. Without hesitation Jack grabbed the bottle for Red had stirred the rebellious spirit within him to such a degree hc would be willing to do most any- thing. I'll drink itg and to your ill health, you fool! And Red gloated over the boy's downfall, for such it was. Another week and school would be over. Mary hoped to send Jack to colleige in the fall. U. C. had always held hope for Jack, he had talked and planned since grammar school days of the uni- versity. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen NVhen the graduating exercises were over, Jack said to Nlaiy: Now sis, it's ine for ll. C. l'ni going' to work at the drug' store and earn nioney for iny tI'2lV0ll11g' ex- penses. I won't take your nioney, because you need it yourself. ,... Mary smiled and tho't that -lark was going to be a iine boy aftvr all. Hut she did not witness the scieiifs held every night in Pondls saloon. Other people l-:new but no one told Marv. Thus nionths, went byg Jack went to V. Cf. and Mary was happy. Une day near the elose of the first seniestfer Jack reeeived a telegram with the sad news of his sister's illness, requesting hini to eoine at onee. He hastened to her as soon as possible and at the close of ihe day reached his home. llllingiiig' open the gate he ran up the path between the beds of fragrant flowers, opened the door and hurried to Nlary,s room. The next niornent he was holding' her feverish hands and innrinnring' inartienlate words ot' conifort. That night Mary and .lack talked of iniportnat matters. Mary knew that she eould not live but a few hours and with her failing' strengtli gave hinr her last words of advice. In that hour of sacred love for a dying sister, Jack said: H Mary, I've been so mean to you all these years, l proniise now to do anything I can for other girls, ti atone for niy waywardnesS. Mary suiiled, took his hand, and whispered with an elfortz Hilaek-I know'-you--will be true. That iiigyhty Mary passed away with a trusting' sniile on her lips and a prayer lor her brother in her heart, ii: :Hs Ii: iii Jack plunged into his studies to forget his sorrow but his life was eliangedg there were no more boozo parties for hini. Instead he studied and raised his grades. That seniester was soon over and Jack went, He missed his hoine to the old fashioned garden. siste1's love and care as never before. Years of hard study passed and then oanie the last year of oollege for Jaok. Then, as he exipresserl it: f'l'll hang up my shingle in the doorway of a new oftiee and -give people lnedioine and set broken bones. if :If 2? The following' day while glancing- over the news- paper Jaek's attention was attracted by the follows ing' lines: XVanted: A healthy person willing' to give one quart of blood to save the life of a young girl, 3100 THE ACTA gg Nineteen Seventeen reward. Apply at once, Dr, Nash, St. Francis hos- pital, Jack's tho'ts went back three years to a promise he had made his dead sister, to do anything for a girl, even to risk his own life, were the words that raced thro' his mind. I'll keep my promise, said Jack, I won't fail Mary. That afternoon white, but resolute and certain, Jack went to the hospital with his friend Bill. The doctor accepted Jack's offer and preparations were gmade at once. Three hours later the ordeal was over. The effect on the tgirl was uncertain. For a week her life hung in the balance. At times she would seem better- 'thfn worse again, but soon the doctor felt assured of her recovery. The girl's parents offered Jack the money, but he would not take it. He told them of his dead sister, and the promise he had kept as faithfully, Two weeks later Jack received word that the girl wished to see him. He had not seen her face during that afternoon two weeks ago and was eager to respond to the request. So once again he went to the hospital, this time with an armload of lilacs. He was led into the white room again by a prim, ster- ilized nurse, who left them alone. A girl scarcely out of her 'teens greeted him with a smile. He walked over to her and laid the lilacs in her outstretched arms. I thott you might like them, stammered Jack. I love them she answered, and I wish to thank you for what you have done for me. My name is Nance O'Brien, yes, Pm Irish, she laughed pleas- antly. 1 am Jack Brentf' he answered. They talked of school for several minutes. Dur- ing their conversation he learned that she was also a student of U. QU. and a senior. Then the nurse quietly entered the room and Jack bade his new friend good-bye. As time went on, Jack and Nance became good friends. The close of school was drawing near and their friendship would have to end, too. But one day Jack told Nance the old, old story, but it was new and dear to both. I kept one promise, Nance, Jack said, Hbut I did not keep another. You ask Bill what it was. But neither cared for that promise, the golden future was before them. is Back from the wedding trip Jack and Nance were living in the same old fashioned garden, but a new house was standing in the midst ofthe iiowers. Un- T H E A C T A Nineteen bex tnteen cier the lilacs Jack said: lite keeping my promise to Mary-gnnl ygm, t'My httle wife, I'm going to spend the rest of iny El I3 THE P. G. QAfter the inanner of The Last Leaf.J But now he's rather niuteg In a sober business suit, He's no longer gay. IVhere are all his lligh School yells I-Iis disdain of warning bells? Fled far away. VVe mourn his lack of pep, He's really lost the rep He had of yore. And so we sit and grin QThough we knowit is a sin,j To niake hiin sore. But if I should live to be The last and lone P. G. Of my class, Let them laugh as I now do, At the relic far from new Of the past. Dorothy Oh, now I hear hini call, As he passes thro' the hall, 'tVi'l1e1e are they? The classes that onee were mine. As he looks around for seine sign He seeins to say: '4VVhen I was here before lVhen I entered thro, this door They were here, But now they're scattered far, Tho' tinie can never mar Their mein 'ry dear. In the years when he was here, No one either far or near VVas like to hinig IVith his socks and ties and shoes Of the most surprising hues, Suiting' every whim. Ray, '17. I THE ACTA Nineieen Seventeen flrrlrrlaa ON THE BEACH AT WAIKIKI. - - 5,1 Al-MET, the lei seller, lay stretchel Q ' i T51 if '?+ 5fte-... upon the golden sand of lYaikiki Beach. Her lei, those beautiful 111any colored garlands were piled in baskets as well as wreathing her WI arms, her ankles and throat. The heat of the sun and indeed the whele atmosphere of the beach was conducive to extreme lassitude of mind and body. But Tai-Mei had only the latter. Lounging' by her side was Gerard Stanley, an American spending his winter in Hawaii, as did so many other wealthy Americans. Tai-mei was beautiful, strikingly so, and at times Stanley fancied himself in love with her. lf he was he was not alone in the matter, for she was the object of adoration of a host of idle young' men who were amusing' themselves at W'aif kiki. Tai-Mei, however, seemed to favor Stanley, possibly because he had the most money. She had a merceneaiy and rather a selfish little soul, for all ler beautiful body. The sound of the ukuleles and voices singing hap- pily, lsloated up from the beach. HHoni kaua, wiki! wiki l.ummed the girl softly. She might have been the original of the Sweet brown maiden as many of tl1e young Americans swore she was. It is needless to add that these were the men who were so infatuated with the Beauty, and to whom she was the embodiment of youth, sweetness and Hawaii. Henn-AJ' said the maid at VVaikiki. You are the maid of lVaikiki, aren't you? Stanley asked, as Tai-Mei took up the words of the song' in a soft sweet voice, her English almost per- fect, as she had used it to the lltlnglish and American travelers since childhood. Yes, she thought, her 77 chances were decidedly good. lt was her chief am- bition in life to marry an American. Her desire was wealth and wealth he could give her. All her ener- gies had been centered on Stanley, though not to the Elllil ACTA Nineteen Seventeen tire neglect of her train of admirers, for as she said, she might fail and it was well to have other resources. CHAPTER H Sylvia Langhurst, her dark brows knit in frown- ing thought, was reading a letter. I don't see why, mother, Gerard doesn't seein to know when he is coming home. NVell, my dear, he will be here some time in April, will he not? He doesn't seem to know. But he must know! Why the wedding is in June! 'tYes, I know and think of what people will say! You must tell him he has to be here. It's all we can do. Gerard Stanley did not want to come back to his fiance. The delights of Hawaii were holding hini fast, though it was not Tai-Mei so much now.-Syl- via-well, he had never loved Sylvia and the thought of her, while not exactly repulsive, was exceedingly distasteful. He knew that at that moment she was planning some new social triumph in regard to their festivities-and he was not far wrong. Sylvia's character was shallow, her ambitions were 77 wedding worldly and when she was to marry one of the best. known men in New York, she intended to let every- one know that fact. CHAPTER Ill In sharp contrast to Sylvia and Tai-Mei, Rose Fleming was the woman whom Stanley really loved -his Rose of Hawaii as he called her in his minfl. He knew he loved her though he had fought against it many days. Stanley's only desire was the love ot' the sweet woman who lived in the little bungalow, above the beach, where he sat many evenings listening to the voices, made sweeter by distance, singing, Honi Kaua, wiki-wiki, sweet brown -. Rose Fleming was happy. Knowing that she was loved by Stanley put new joy into her life. Sh- knew that he was engaged to a woman he did not love, but in the joy and faith that things would all coine right in the end, she had not thought of tl'e possibility that the lady in America might refuse to release him from the engagement, Stanley had written to Sylvia and they were now anxiously awaiting the answer. VVhen the letter was received in America, Sylvia and her mother were most indignant. After all their THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen work to capture the catch of New York to let llllll go tl111s so easily! So Sylvia wrote hack fl cold. ll2lISl1 letter in which sl1e e111pl121tic21lly refused to free him. He gave the letter to Rose and 21s Sllll read it, a strain of music floated i11 through till' XVll1tlOXV of the little house, on tle Beach at XYaikiki. The 1112111 2111d wo111a11 stared at each other, d11ll despair in thcir eyes. 'CHAPTER TV Tai-Mei attain was si110'i110' On tl1e Beach of c 25 b Xvilllillilfl Her A111er1e2111s, 21S she called theni, were grciiped around her, Bobby Owen, her inost ardent suitor, lying' 21t her feet. Her thuoghts we11t back Stanley and seyeial months to another time when sl1e had listened to tl1e ukeleles playing 21s tl1ey were 11. w. Un tl1e Beaih at YV21ikiki. He sl1o11ld have stayed here, she thought, 'tBut -oh, well, tl1e1e are others,', and she llll'llt'll again to her train. ln the little brown bungalow El XVOIHEUI took from her table the picture of 21 111a11 with siniling, frank eyes. Fltllll tl1e other P00111 il Vietrola began the Sf5llg'ficHi1l1l killlil wiki-wiki- . Oh! Cilllil yo11 stop tl121t thing she cried-and tied. 'ln New York o11 the steps of il large house stood Z1 wo1112111 dressed expensiyely, i11 tilt' heighth of fash- ion. She looked as the wife of 2111 lllllllltllilfll wealthy inan i11 New York should look. C511 her face was an 9XI'71'0SSlO1l ot' Ctlllll SiltlSf2lCtl0ll, of one who l1ad att21i11ed Zl 1nueh desired Ollfl. It was Syl- via Stanley. A lllflll, whose hair XVZIS faintly to11cl1ed with gray Zllltl whose face was lined with a hitter sorrow that not even illllt' llflll ol1lite1'ated sat gazing lllttl an 11111111 fireplace. ln the leaping' fiaines Zlllll g'lowinf.r enibers, he SZIXV again the sunny beach at Hawaii. A street organ below the window started up i11 cracked tones the old tainiliar air Un the Beach of lV21ikiki. Stanley we11t to tl1e NVlIl1lOXV and Closed it. D. R. '17 l UJ4 l I Q? Mm, S 1 so 140 A P13111 fare, kf' Y f v ' 6 ,, me f Q. f f li v f 34 wr , + X f - -J' +V- xbrf- 4 a f 11 f X X fx- X , V f V' V- xxx h , . fx f fw X A ,QI Y 'f jff 4422? f +P- ff fxfxf vx-Y if X U I VV Vi ' A- X xgm7 Il A J , I ,, ,, V Z ,J Uitllu AlC'll1tj'l'0 - - Visalia ll .lzlvk K2lllk0 f -- Palo Alto, i'2ll. Vl't'Z1C'll01' Stilllfilblll Blzmch Ilzuvkius - - - Iflxvtm' 4 11 f1ll2l,1lK i XVZIIAIUI' - - BIEll1U'C2l, Uill. Mrs. ZE'YK'll First Nzxtimlnl Bunk IIuwzz1'ml Suulv -f - Iflxvtel M i xtm' 'S Drug' SAUJIAU T Il E A C T A Nineteen Seventeen Rachael Davis - - Visalia, Cal. Vllilliain Starns - - - Exeter, ,Cal Teacher Mail Carrier Janet Davis - - - Vsialia, Cal Eula, Grahzun - - - Three Rivers, Cal Teacher Teacher John Jordan - - Exeter, Cal Agnes Clark - - - Coarse Gold, Cal Q Working Teacher G 'IFF L Nellie Balaain - - Exeter, Cal George Davis ' - - Palo Alto, Cal. A Teacher Stanford S Mabel Wlillizliiis - - Delano, Cal Sadie Teague - - Exeter, Cal S Home Mrs. Long' XVesley Johnson - - Fresno, ,Cal Dorothy Ewing ---- Woodlake, Cal 1 NVorking- Mrs. Collins. 9 Ruth Anderson - - Exeter, Cal Blyrt Pruner - - - Exeter, Cal 1 Mrs. McClain Rancher 3 Phoebe YVirht - - - Merryrnan, Cal E1-land lYalters - - - Exeter, Cal Mrs. Kloye Rancher Leland Owen - - - Lindsay, Cal. Burr Todd .---- Exeter, Cal The Tog'g'e1'y Hefton's Drug' Store C Palnia Buekinan - - - Exeter, Cal L J anies .Pogue - ---- Berkeley, Cal 1 Mrs. Pennebaker A University of Cal. 9 Elbert Kirk ---- Exeter, Cal S Sidney Sehelling H - - Exeter, Cal. 1 Rancher S Exeter Hardware 41 Glenn NVood - - - Exeter, Cal Rancher 'I' H E A C T A Nineteen Seventeen Henry VVirl1t ---- Exeter, Cal Santa F9 Dgpgt Rancher Bessie Lander ----. IEXetey, Cal, Lucille Davis - - Lindsay, Cal Storg Kggpep Teacher Ulwen Owen ---- Exeter, Cal. - - - - Fresno, Cal M rs. Shernian Mabel Hawkins Jewel Molbeck ---- liuivin, Kan Mrs. Kimsey Kenneth Hawkins ---- Berkeley, Dal University of Cal. Sterling Stewart - - - Berkeley, Cal University of Cal. lVallaee lVood - - - Exeter, Cal Rancher Glen Pennebaeker ---- Exeter, Cal E. U. H. Janitor Awbrey Mackey ---- Exeter, Cal C L Viola Bruen - - - - Los Angeles, Cal A Home S Gerald Chalmers - - San Francisco, Cal S Baker 8 Hamilton, Hardware Clyde Balaain ---- Exeter, Cal Mrs. Berry Francis Jessie Thoinas Percy King ----- Exeter, Cal. The Toggery Gerard Ewinlg - - - - - Exeter, Cal. Rancher James King ..., - Minneapolis, Minn. Miller lVinifred Brickey ---- Visalia, Cal. Mrs. Myers Elmer Basye ---- Portersville, Cal. Vilorking 'Earl Goodale ---- Lemon Cove, Cal. Rancher 1 VVorking 9 Edwin NVood ---- fCorvallis, Or. 1 Agricultural School 5 Fred Uyedan ---- Exeter, Cal. Rancher Elon Close ---- Exeter, Cal. Rancher T H E A C T A Nineteen Seventeen Elizabeth Culbertson - - Orina Britten Wvarren Brown Horne Fresno Nornial Exeter, Cal Fresno, Cal Oakland, fCal Healml's Business College Grace Aubrey Laiolinc lVheeler Roland Ross Ercly Candle Norrnal Home National Bank University of Cal. Roland Senter University of Cal. Ralph Pearson Vvork ing M ainie Dun gan - - Alfred Griggs University of fifal. Harold Anderson Agricultural School St. Mary's College San Jose, Ca l. Exeter, Cal I Exeter, Cal Berkeley, Cal Berkeley, Cal Fresno, iCal Berkeley, Hal Davis, Cal Oakland, Cal Olga Hengst - - - Merrynian, Cal Home Etta Ragle Ytvoomllake, Cal Home Margaret Slnaniel - - - Los Anigeles, Cal University of Southern Cal. Eflna Benn ----- Fresno Hal , , e Normal Rey Driesbaeh - - 'Exeter, Cal Rancher Norbert Mixter - - - San Francisco, Cal Pliarniacy School Florence Cunninghani - - - Fresno, Cal Bookkeeper lvan Sehelling' ---- Exeter, Cal Mixtc-r's Drug Store Albert Dorrance - - Exeter, 'Cal Home lva Star-ns - Exeter, Hal Normal Frank VValter - - Exeter, Cal Rancher G1 ace Steinman - hos Anfgeles, Cal Nornial Mabel Avery - - Farniersville, ll il Henle T H E A C T A Nineteen Seventeen Clarence Balaain - - - Exeter, Cal. Muriel Buokinan - - - - Fresno, Cal. Clerking Normal Carnall Balaam ---- Berkeley, Cal. Howard Raugli - - - - Exeter, Cal. University of ,Cal y Square Deal Garage Gladys Molbeck - - - Berkeley, iCal. liueille McLean ---- Berkeley, Cal. llniversity of fflal. University of Cal. VVilla1'cl Goodwin ---- Exeter, Cal. Clarence Bagle - - - Yvoocllake, Cal. Visalia Electric First National Bank Helene Pratt - - - - Los Angeles, Cal. Normal x ... . ff Ng Nliffvffo kk l I ' fi fx N AF' ' X V' f, f l legs, K Z .. 1 , will 'B S X Alf , 1 l f 9 ff A , zl.lW2i - Q1 4 A ' X ',rf3dQ ,f iQu- X , wars 76349793 X xA KX X - X N f Q K QNY, XX, Z'-:Ll X -0 f 1 igififbvv if :f0ASf :A,'g, 0 f .fb 1 A .1 X x 2 V, . NK. l W. .5 7 4 1- - V -1 .? 52 .fi ,A 4,B'9n-191, f 4 5 fag- KF N l . Y K. I x 61 ,w if ff!! l f X X ' YA: f f 1' 'V X 1 A ,V V, ff 1, Cx Q1g4, Q. ucqflkxi If wk f MX THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen SENIOR FESTIVITIES Party at Preston's An enjoyable evening was spent by all the class members and the faculty at the home of Mattie and Merton Preston. All spent the evening playing games. Supper was served at a. late hour. The ta- bles were decorated beautifully in blue and white. Ice cream and wafers were served. Punch was handy throughout the evening. The refreshments were served on hand painted paper doilies in blue and white, the work of Mrs. Preston. Those present were honored with a talk from Mr. Preston. On account of Mr. Bozeman's hunger his speech was exceedingly short. All enjoyed themselves im- mensely. Mr. Brainard Entertains The Senior class was royally entertained at Mr. Brainard's St. Valentine's Eve. On arriving we guessed a riddle, meaning welcome, Other puz- zles were guessed. The one first guessing them properly received many points. Animal cookies were hidden among the decorations and greenery. Each couple was given a sack and gun. The girl killed the animals and the partner put them in the sack. Each animal counted so much whether man- gled, whole, or in parts. Many other such games were played. The one gaining the most points at the end of the evening was given the prize. Supper was served of cakes, chocolate, sandwiches, salad and coffee. Everyone enjoyed themselves and adjourned early tin the morningj for fear the principal might drive us home. MAIN EVENTS OF TI-IE SEASON, 1917 1 Stunt Day-'17. tab Juniors inconspicuous. tbl Blue and White gleaming brightly. II' Track Meet. tab Main event--Senior relay race. tab Bonfire. tbj Lunch. QCD Music tdj Senior quartet Ill Vaughn's-6:01 p. m. I THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen tel Missouri Stoker. IV Attempt to Raid Juniors. tab Cayenne pepper. tbj Mud. tcj Feminine apprehension. tdj Tight wads. V Two Seniors, a Ford and no Gas. tab Well, I guess I'm as cold as he isl' VI Dandy Good Time. Yama-Yama. Party. VVe spent a very nice evening in our Yama suits at the home of Mrs. Hayes, north of town. Many interesting games were played suitable for Yama- Yama people. The electric piano played a great part in the amusements, everyone taking his turn and believing the music better than before. NVhile playing games outside someone tor twoj strolling along noticed a few flat tires on the ma- chines. On investigating we found the taps were gone the eats were gone and the air all out of the tires. Providence helped out. Vile found all the missing articles but the eats. That made no differ' ence, we had some supper anyway, and a very nice time. Party at Mabelle Grace Sexton's Did the Seniors have a Hallow'een party? Yes of course. VVhere? At Mabelle Grace's. Vile arrived at an early hour and were entertained for a short time in the house. Then we heard a very wierd sound in the basement. We rushed down the steps. VVe saw great ghosts and big pumpkin lanterns. By this glimmering light our fortunes were decided. The one who could blow out the most candles at one breath was to be married first.. Some of us were very much disappointed. After this great nerve wrecking contest we tried an- other method to see if we could not improve and to be sure that the case wasn't true. Mr. Smith blind- folded each one of us and we were ushered to a table. If we put our hand in soapy water or the clear water we might have a little chance but beware! the dry bowl was fatal. Miss Carrier we are glad to say de- cided for the best. Is that all? No, did you think that we didn't have the eats, the most important thing of the evening? The big table cloth was spread on the floor. Everyone had pumpkin pie and all that makes a perfect Hallow'een lunch. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen After sonie thrilling' stories were told the inain vlvllilt else did Von do? feature of the evening the Senior quartet. was given-a selection by We gave nine rahs for the class And nine rahs for the hostess. And Went lioine. PATRON'S DAY Un February 12, 1917, l'atrons' Day was instituted ,i'resented by W'ard Anderson, Donald Mc- into the E. U. H. S. Un this day the following pro- liean, Etta Stobie, Kenneth Myers Room -is grain was carried out by the pupils for their parents 3. Conservation of our National Resources-Dis- and friends, to show theni what the students were doing li ere: PROGRAM Ushers lzllli to Villa Balaani Harriet Matchin Mildred Moiivctt l rene Ustrander Edith Hiatt Mattie Preston Lucy Richards Mabelle Sexton 2 p. in. cussion of what they nie, how we have wasted tliein, and how we may conserve theni. Our eoal supply-elllam Benn, Margaret Vtlallaceg lr'oneeeVerne Closeg Goldfltlngeiie Stuart, e - - e - - Hooin 2 4. Sound, Light and ltllectrieity and their relation to the hoine-Uenionstiations and discussions Qtcnr niinntes eachj - - - Library a The Metric Svstein. - - Rev Vaufflin .f ., F7 Qbj Klarketing ll10WlJl'2l1lQ'U Y - - - - - - Al21l'g'I'Fl2ll Moiitgoinery teh Sound, Music and Musical lnstrrineiits - e - - - - Veda Brnnda'p'e l. 'Evidence of the value of a study of Latin- Charts and other 'Descriptive Material, pre- Qdj Light and its use in Photogiapliy - - - - - - Mabelle Grace Sevt n sented by Dorothy Ray - - Rooin ti tel The Liglftiiig' rf the Hr-nie - Bertie Card 2. Applications ot' Geometrical Coiistiuctionswe Qty Jl+lle't1rieity and its Use in the llonie - Blackboard QConstrnetion with Explanations? - - - - - lfllith Vvlllltlllli THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen 5 So 1 Y 6. Sh tg? Uses of the Electro-Magnet - - -0 ---- Roselle Vaughn th, Efticiency in the .Household - Anita Kirk me Phases of Biological Relations-Brief discussions with illustrative material- Boom 1-L tal The Structure oi' Plant Urgans and Their Pses to the Plant - - Fred Marcellus tbl The Economic lmportance of Plants - - - - - - Ernest Fly tcj Forestry, and the Value of Forests - - - - - - Raymond Stuart tdj Parasitic Plants as Man's Competitors - - - - - - Huldah Baxter teh The lndependence of Plants and Ani- ., . mal:-5 - - f - liiilian Marcellus tfj Insects asa lNQCi'SSH1 jy lWzr1:t,rJL' in the Pro- duction of Props - - May Murphy The liite llistory of Insects as a Factor in the Control of lnsects Tnjurious to Crops - - - - Kenneth Myers ghj Inscts and their Relation to Disease v - - - - - Alice Close ti? Tlfe Influence of Environment on Public Health - - - Alfred Hengst op XYork in Manual Training--TVood Tlvork- ing, Tool Sharpening, etc. Manual Training Building Austin Balaani Sylvester Brundatge Patrick Daly . Clarence Harrell Clayer XVeaser Harold Mayer Charles Myers Russell Dible Alden .Tobe Rene Campbell Loy Campbell Burrell Routh Eugene Stuart Avery Vivesketh 2:00 to 2:30 p. m. tfonsei ration of Uur Natural Resources-Discus sion Continued - - - Room 2 Xlvater-Adna Neil, Edgar Foremang Forests --Anita Kirk, 7Earl Mixter, Clayer XVGHS91' Land --Virginia Ferril, Marie Root Barometric Pressure and Associate Phenomena -Illustrated by demonstration experiments with explanations. Presented by Harold Heyl, Stanley Hliefa Velle-, Arthur Norton, Edgar Foreman - - - Room 14 lleat, the most Important Form ot' Energy in the THF ACTA Nineteen Seventeen Home-Demonstration and discussion tfour tel Changes in Atmospheric Conditionsw- minutes eachl ---- Library The lWeather, lVeather Maps, Instruments tal The Centigrade vs. the Fahrenheit Ther- and Reconls--Temperature and VVinds--- niometer ---- Iva Aubrey Zayda Aubreyg Pressure and Humidity, tbl Heating and Ventilating Systems Florenfe Tangneyg Precipitation and Wo1'lr - - - - - - Beth Austin Cel Relative Value of Fuels - Viola Owen Insulation and Fireless Cookerso 00 - - - - - - Villa Balaanr Refrigerators and Refrigeration - co e - ----- Agnes Kirk man ffl Utilization of Sun's Energy - - - - - - - Francis Chahners Cgl Modern Bread Baking - Alta Calcote iamples of the work covered in the General Science Classes During the First Semester - - - - - - Room 10 tal Elements-Simple Substances of lVhich All Matter is composed. - Pearl Smith tbl Compounds-Combinations of lille- ments-Natural tMineralsl and Artificial tChemicalsl - - Irene Ostrandcr tcl Mixtures-Containing' Elements in no lDefinite Proportion-Natural CRoeksl and Artificial CAlloysl - Marie Duncan tdl Some Physical Properties of the Air - - ----- Stanley Barton of the Weather Bureau-Dorothy Chalmers ffl Life in the Air - - Ina Dodson tgl lVater' and Its Uses - Phil Buckman thl XVatcr Pressure and Air Pressure'-Siple- ons 9,1ltlPL1H1DS-JOl1l1 Dumont Hydraulic Press and Dams--Raymond Porterg Buoy'- ancy - Submarines and Balloons - Clyde Hublos. Qtil Life in the lVater - Carlos Jobe 5. Shop VVork in Manual Training-Vilood VVork- ing and Tool Sharpening-Continued. 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. Lincoln Memoraial Program-Auditori'um An Hour in the Memory of Lincoln-U. S. History Class-Villa Balaam, presiding:f,'. f al Glimpses of his early environment - Viola Owen tbl Lincoln's Love Affairs and Marriage - - - - - - - Francis Martin Cclliincoln Becomes Prominenet in Public Life - - - - - - Collin Montgomery Cdl His nomination for President - Dorothy Ray Qel The Greatest Problems of the President - THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen - - - - - - Harold Heyl lpfj liincoln's Death - - - Clayton Balaani tgl Selections in Memory of Lincoln - - - Robert Bozeman, Margaret Montgomery 2:30 to 3:30 p. in. Exhibits of the Departnients of Manual Arts and Home Econoinics Drawing'--Miss 1VarriorQ Room 13. Sewing-Miss f,l11lb0l'tSi311vR0O111 13. Manual Training'-Mr. Alltucker-Rooin 13. Cooking-Miss Culbertson-Rooni 13. Evening' Program 7:00 to 8:00 p. ln. Exhibit offDepa1tt1nents of Manual Arts and House- hold Arts open for inspection. Roonis 13 and 14. Oliver ........,..1,...,,,,.,.., ,,,,,,,, Charles, wrestler .... Rosalind ........,,...,..,,. Cella ...............,,.....,,,,. Agnes Kirkinan Arthur Stratton Alta. Calcote Mildred Moffett Touchstone, clown ,.,.,. ,.,,,.,,, I geland Avery lie Beau ...................,..,. ,,,,. Frederieks, the duke ,.,..,,,,,.. Coien, shepherd ,.,,,,,,,, ,,,,, Silvius, shepherd ....... .. ' ............ Marnie VVood The du fe .1,... Edith 1Villianis Marie Root Aww s+111w-M11 .. John Hesketh Aniiens, lord .,..,....,.,,,.....,,, Arthur Stratton Jacques, lord ................,......... Eugene Stuart Audrey, a country maid .,....., Anita Kirk Sir Oliver Martext ......,....,...,...... Zola Finch Phebe, a shepherdess ............ Virginia Ferril Exhibit of Departinent of Science open for inspec- Music under the Direction of Miss Carrier. 1Villard tion. Rooms 10, 14. Mixter, accompanist. 8:00 p. in.-Scenes from the Shakespearean, play i , 7 Y As You Like lt -Auditorium. Presented by Where the BeQ,S1wkS -CD1j. AYHGD AIT. by Bar- the Junior English Class-Miss Melden directinfg. rat' Hlgh School Mlxod Chorus Cast of Characters as They Appear The Storm Fiend ,..,.........,.,......,,.... Boys' Glee Club Orland ..,.i...........,.,..... ....,,,.......... E arl Mixter 'She Never Told Her Love ..tI-Iayclenj Arr. Barratt Adam. his servant .................... Grace VVirht High School Mixed Chorus THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen FRESHMENACLASS PARTIES. The first class party of the year was held at the home of Irene Ostrander. Many interesting games were played. Mr. and Mrs. Loomer helped enter- tain. iveinies, sandwiches, and cake were served. Punch and cookies were handy during the evening. YVhen the midnight hour arrived Oh! how we hated to leave, but impossible things do happen. For fear of our parents, we being freshmen, we scamper- ed home after having a dandy time. E E S PARTY AT' HI SCHOOL The second party of the year was held at the Hi School. On account of the bad weather only cighf teen of the seventy freshmen were presnt. Gamss played. Rook, Pit and Rummy were the ,principle lgames. Such a noise as we made. Two! two! One! Three! You stop looking at my cards. Hey you cheat. Rummy. The games were played without any serious damage. Refreshments were served at a late hour after which we adjourne-fl wishing for another such party. 1 S E E A REAL PARTY Wlien things began to drag, we wondreed what the matter was. At last we discovered we had not had a party For the last three months. Vive got toe gether and held another party at lrene Ustranders. NVQ sang songs and our favorite ditties. A delicious supper was served at a late hour. After discussing the war problems teachers and other import- ant issues of the day Vtlilliard Randall favored us with one of his delightful comedies. Yells were given for our hostess. All wished for another such party. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior Ulass of the Exeter llnion Hi School tendered a banquet to the class of '17, members of the faculty and their wives Friday evening, hiay 4th. Un arriving we were ushered into the reception room, decorated very homelike with big chairs, rugs, pictures, and flowers and many little cozy corners . . As the door was opened into the hall we saw a long iable, where covers were laid for sixty, decorated daintly with the senior class colors, Blue and Vifhite, and boquets of white sweetpeas, white carnations. The domestic science girls and a few freshmen girls sei ved the guests to a four course dinner. THE ACTA A Nineteen Seventeen Menu. Fruit Cocktail Cream Chicken in pastry shells Mashed Potatoes Green Peas Olives Hot. Rolls Tomato Salad Cheese Crackers Ice Cream Strawberries Cake The formality of the second and third courses was broken by a suggestion from the taostmaster, Collin Montgomery, that all don the prettily shaded caps, the favors of the evening. The well planned entertainment was opened by a. heatry welcome to 1he Seniorss by the President of '18, Miss Alta Cal- cote. Next followed a toast by Robert Bozeman, President of the Senior Classs in appreciation ot' the happily, spent evening. lYilliani Richards President of the Student Body, offered a toast to our new Principal, Mr. Brainerd, who gave a hearty response. Mildred Motfet wished the married seniors and :hose to be all the wealth and health in store for them. Earl Mixter spoke in appreciation of the faculty, their good work and feelings toward us. Collin Montgomery concluded the toasts and gave us a voeal solo, Miss Carrier sang for us during the evening. Misses Marie Root and Glenna Fritz gave a duet. The successful atifair was carried out under the faietul and ,thought direction of Miss Culbertson, the Junior Class teacher. J UNIORS Party at Cu1bertson's On Friday evening February 17th the Juniors were entertained at the Culbertson home, three miles south of town. Vile all went to have a good time a11d to celebrate our victory that afternoon in winning the interclass track meet. The events of the evening were well planned and tl1e various games were very interesting. The Seniors, who had a party the same evening, came to our house of mischief intending to get a hand out. Wie passed them some scraps mixed with cayenne pepper. They took them never uttering an unpleasant sound. Soon after we boarded our lumber wagon and departed for Exeter, singing, laughinlg and having a good time. S E P2 Spanish Supper live met at the Hi School one evening and with HSl12ll1li7S Poniesl' took a little trip to the home of THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen our classmate, Grace XXYll'llt. Before we arrived we s111elled beans and tamales. Arriving, we were seated at the table. Wle surely had so111e feed. Some few made great social errors and did 11ot leave the table wl1e11 expected. Tl1e evening passed off splen- didly playing games, si11gi11g and yelling. All had a wonderful H1119 and we did not forget the supper. ii: IT? 5? E S SOPHOMORE Upon October 6, 1917, tl1e Sophomore .girls enter- tained the boys at a class luncheon given in the Do- mestic Science room. Several representatives of the faculty were present besides the class teacher, Miss Melden The boys gave a vote of thanks to the girls and declared that they would work hard in order to keep up the standard of the class at the luncheon which tl1ey intended to give i11 November. E E S Hallow'een Eve a number of the Sophomore class gathered at tl1e home of John Graham. The boys wore overalls and sombreros while the girls donned gingham dresses and sunbonnets. Everyone participated heartily in games and when the call for supper ca111e they went into the dining 100111 where they were served with apple cider and pumpkin pie. About eleven o'clock they sang a farewell song and bid a hearty good night to their host, declaring Some of the people wore amusing costumes, such the party a decided success. E S E The first Monday in November the Sophoniore boys did not disappoint the girls of the class by for- getting their promise to give them a luncheon. The menu was decidedly German, but greatly en- joyed by the participants. To show their appreciation the girls helped wash the dishes. S E E December 28th a crowd of happy S0pll0Hl0I'4, 'l met at the home of Lucy Richards and were taken by jitney transportation to the cou11try l1ome of Lil- lian and Fred Marcellus for an old fashioned taffy pull and good time. Some of the people wore amusinig costumes, such as the badge man, cow girl and Yama-Yama out- fits. After playing several interesting and funny games everyone pulled taffy. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen More games were played next, supper of sand- wiches and coffee were served and Miss Retta Rose- crans from Hawaii told us about the people over ttgere and some of their peculiar customs. At a late hour the party broke up with many thanks to their kind host and hostess for the very pleasant time they had given them. E E E XYl1en the hrst touch of spring was felt the Sopho- more class lunched upon the school lawn. The girls furnished the tirst part of the eats', while the boys ended the pleasant affair by treatinlg the girls to ice cream. S E E RALLYS RAH! RAH!RAH! RAH! R.AH!RAH! RAH! RAI-I! RAH! TEAM! TEAM! TEAM! That sounds like foot-abll days. lVe surely had some team this year, and we have celebrated the victories with royal will. The school has held at rally after each victory. Just a good, time you lrnow, where you can yell, hollow, and make all the noise you want for yourself and others. Orations were given on different events of the game, and generally, a player was the subject of conversation. Not only boys but also girls, told how they enjoyed the battle and how far off the grund they jumped when a touchdown or a good run was made by Ex- eter. Many yells were given, praising our boys. After so much exertion we felt the need of some- thing stronger. The 'Eats They were never for- gotten. lVhenever a rally was planned the girls brought sandwiches, cake, and anything handy. The boys bronglit wenies, and anything their masculine appetite craved. llle always had plenty. After the rallys all went home laughing, yelling, wishing our team much success in the future and many more victories. fxxlk I xg , 'T' Q . 7 . f 1 ning.- 11 1 1111 59, f ' K fy ' Z! 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Rosalind 111an- aged to meet him quite often, and let him who was 'tso love shaken pretend she was Rosalind, he be- lieving her to be a shepherd youth. In the last scene Rosalind appeared among a larg'e group, and promised him that she would bring him the true Rosalind if l1e would marry her after she had brought her. She also promised the duke to bring him his daughter. She then left them only to return a few minutes later in a bridal dress. All ended happily and the play closed with a minuet danced by couples led by Rosalind and Orlando. The curtain then dropped amidst cheers from the crowd. A. L. S. THE BURNING OF CAESAR. On the evening of the eighteenth of May the nine- teen hundred nineteen Latin Class, clad in Togas of spotless white, met at the high school to hold the trial of the author of the t'Commentaries. The wall of the stage of the assembly room was hung with garlands. At the front of the stage was an altar draped in black upon which lay a volume of the celebrated Latin classic. The Pontifex Maxi- mus who presided over the trial, sat in the center behind the altar, while the tlamen, augurs and Vestal virgins were grouped in the rear, after all had slowly entered in procession to the sound of a solemn dirge. The herald bade all keep a propitious silence and the Pontifex impressively began: 'WVe have assembled here on the fifteenth before the Kalends of June, Vivoodrow NVilson being the Chief Magistrate, to hold the trial of that old Roman, Caius Julius Caesar, to try him for his ruthless op- THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen pression of those wlgo seek to tread in the sacgel paths of knowledge. For generation after genera- tion have wreoked students, the victims of his tyr- any, been compelled to rack their brains over the tangled mysteries of his commentaries, and not only study all day long but burn the midnight oil an-l spend almost their whole time in dilligent perusal of Caesar's abomniable writings. And as a result thereof these same students have ruined their health, spent unhappy lives, and many been brought down to early graves. Behold, therefore, their fate! Their blood cries aloud to us from the ground, and verily, methinks it behooveth us to bestir ourselves and throw off the yoke of this oppressorf' Flameu- Ah, Caesar, it has come at last, the fa- tal hour has come at last! Now as we lay thy bones upon this pyre may every spark of fire wreak veng- eance on thy corpse for the injuries thou hast done to the present generation and to the generations past, till every nerve and sinew be burned to black- est ashes, that will sink through the earth and join thy suffering soul in torment. Many are the hardships and pains we have suf- fered at thy hands, Caesar, when night after night, day after day, week after week, we have followed thy foa1npa.igns through Gallia et Italia with achinzr leads and vin aried limbs, and oftentimes holding our wearied head lgetwren our hands as we struggle over eaixh new diflicult passage, freshets of tears pourevl down our faces and we uttered loud moans oi grief in agony of heart. 'tThus, becrtming exhausted frcni the continual l ard labor and the great pressure of heart-breaking grief, our bodies have becn rendered so weak and feeble that, all appetite having been taken away, tle flesh has gradually disappered from our benumhed limbs, leaving us with shadowy forms like the spir- its of Hades. C, great Pontifex, do you not consider this tes- timony enough that this man should die? Now that cur bodies have been ruined and we the rest of our lives deprived of the pleasures of living in peace, who should suffer for all this bereavement and pain but the one who lras caused so much suffering? This man Caesar, who has hurled so many souls down into dark Hades, has caused this suffering and sorrowg therefore he waits his punishment and death at thy command. Pontifex- lVell sayest thou, and this sufferinfz' is no more to be endured: nor is any other proof needed of Caesar's guilt. But if there be any other who have aught to say against him We will hear it. Vestal Virgin- Most high Pontifex! the Vestal 77 THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen vii gius have many complaints to make against Caesar. 4'VVhile studying his commentaries, as they have been obliged todo, they have neglected to keep lpurniug the sacred fire of the goddess Vesta and have also neglected other duties about the temple, thereby incurring the wrath of the Pontifex and for- feiting the good will of Vesta. ln order to study the Coiimmtm-ies as they should, the Vestal have been obliged to spend the greater part of each night in studying what Caesar tells us about the Gallic NVar. Spending so much time with our lamps lighted has been the cause of our burning more oil than we can well afford to buy or than the H. C. of Ii. justifies. ttrllhese sleepless nights, together with the worry for fear our lessons are not well learned have taken away mueh from our beauty. Cur faces have fome wrinkled and eareworn, our eyes have lost their brightness and our hair has been continually falling out, until now the most of us have to Wear wifrsg and all because of the overwork caused by Caesar's commentaries. t'As a whole we are very tired of studying what he has written and it is our opinion that anyone who has caused so niufzh trouble as Caesar in the world should he put to death. May he be burned and may the tire burn brightly and steadily until the very ashes are consumed and there is nothing left on earth to remind us that there ever was such a mortal as Julius Caesar. Pontifex- Both have well spoken. Caesar's guilt is proven and greatly does he deserve death. But mayhap there be among you one that thinketh well of Caesar and hath a word to say in his defense. If so be, stand thee forth and we will hear thy testi- ll10HY.H Lingua Latina- High Priest, friends and fellow students. I arise, I cannot but rise in the defense of Caesar--the peerless, the imperishable Caesar, enshrined in the hearts of all scholars and lovers of literature. l am come to plead with you on behalf of my beloved Caesar, to entreat you to be less hasty, less urgent in this seriouscondemnation. Think of the delight and joy we will be denying future ages by the destructien of this rare and valuable classic. l adjure you bv the sacred traditions of our fathers to treat less lightly this great and long-honored treasure that has been handed dovm from genera- tion to generation as a priceless gift. My friends you claim that you are losing sleep, strength and health from the late perusal of Caesar. Let me ask you frankly, 'Is Caesar to bear all the blame of late hours?' Is it alone in following the THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen Career of that great and matchless general that your evenings slip away from you? You say that you are growing thin, careworn and exhausted, but if now you are weak and emaciated, by the immortal gods. what were you before? If you had but gone beyond the Commentaries--if they alone were not enough to inspire you to zeal, energy and perseverance-if you had studied and learned that great heroes life, you would have caught his unconquered, all-con quer- ing spirit, and your once dread task would have be-- come to you a joy and blessing. And you, fair Vestal virgins, do you cry out against the care and application Caesar demands? You say you are grownig bald, what of that? lVhat matters a bright and shining pate so long as the brain be -ever increasing in depth and strength and activity? So long as your ideas and conversa- tion be as bright and scintillating as that pate? You say you are forced to turn your attention to bloody battles and heartless conflicts instead of the arts and sacred rites of peace. But what is there in watching hour after hour, day after day, year, after year, the smoke ascend to the skies,'in sitting idle and ignorant, compared To the life, the movement, aye, the excitement in that glorious record of success? Stop, High Priest! Consider what you are under taking! iWhere in all the wide world of civilization since the creation of this grand old classic is there a high school where Caesar does not hold a high and honored position? Burn Caesar! You had as well set fire to one of our snow crowned Sierras because mayhap it stands in our way. We may scar and blacken, we may deface for our own eyes and gen- erationg but when our destructive hands are still it will clothe itself in new beauty and stand in added grandeur and our name will go down to all ages as destroyers. C, great High Priset! Bring not this awful ca- lamity upon us! Burn not this Caesar! Pontifex- Thy defense is good but the evidence against him is overwhelming. Dost thou think we would pardon Caesar after all the wrongs we have suffered at his hands? Nay, forsooth, die he must and shall! Herewith I condemn him to die by fire that thus our wrongs may be avenged. Let the augurs give witness to the will of the divine and immortal gods-whether Caesar shall die this day or no. First Augur-- VVorthy Pontifex, you have bid- den me declare the signs which I have this day oh- served--whether they be favorable to the undertak- ing in hand. This day, C Pontifex, at the fourth hour I beheld lighting on my left which flashed ta THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen the right. Shortly after this a bright star appeared in the east and proceded toward the west, leaving a trail of light behind it. And as I was coming to tho Capitol I beheld a large tlame burst from the top of a building. Immediately a storm arose and extin- guished the fire. IVhen the force of the storm was almost spent a rainbow appeared in the east and when it had attained the most brilliant hue it van- ished in a clap of thunder. All of these signs, Pontifex, are favorable to the burning of Caesar. Second Augur-'tYou have asked me, C worthy Pontifex, to tell of the omens which the gods have given me. This morning, at the first hour I beheld on my left an owl and as it proceded toward the right it uttered a shrill cry. Again, when I went to feed the sacred ehifkens this morning, instead of refusing the food they rushed out of the cage and ate greedilv. As I was waiting on the hill too I saw swiftly coming toward me a troop of doves foinied in the shape of the letter C, and as I re- mained wat' hing, they suddenly burst into Hame and disappeared from the sky, showing without doubt that the gods desrie the death of a man whose name eemmenees with C and tlis Can be no other than Caesar. Pontifex-J' 'Tis well. This day must Caesar die the death he has so long deserved. He shall at last fill the yawning tomb which has so long awaited him in vain. And when his shader passeth to the world below may Rhadanian thus pass judgment on his sins and may he dwell where the climate waxeth exceedingly warm and never groweth cold! I consign his soul to the gods and may Mercury guide him down the dark path, past the ocean streams, past the portals of the sun, the land of dreams and the River Styx, down to the misty realms of Hades, where dwell the spectres of men outworn. I' Then the Pontifex with hooded head lit the funeral pyrc and Caesar disappeared in a burst of red flame. Solemnly three words of farewell broke the silence, Salve, Ave, Vale. A second time the words of fare well were spokeng then the lights were turned on and a jolly Gaudeamusigitur was sung by the class. Mr. Brainard, Mr. Smith, and others among the teaehers recalled the experiences of their youthful days when they no doubt had the same difficulties to overcome and the same zest in overcoming them THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen that we have found in the Caesar class at Exeter High in this year of Our Lord 1917. The exercises were closed by the singing of a Wlicfn we came back to school after Christmas vacation we found that our treasury was getting too low to be pleasant afer attemptes to raise some money by having entertainers We decided to do some entertaining on our own hook. It was decided to give a road show consisting of two one act Farces. The date was set for Firday night March 23 and practice was begun. lt soon became apparent that the Auditorium would not hold all those that intended coming so notice was given that the show would be repeated on Satur- day night. VVith the players under the direction of Miss Melden and Mr. Brainerd, and the scenery and stage under the management of Mr. Alltucker and the manual training class things progressed line. Promptly at 8:15 the curtain rose on VVho's who which was a laugh from start to finish, it was so funny that Bill Richards the leading man forgot himself and laughed during a very solemn speech. which made it funnier than ever. Wliile the scenery was being changed for the Latin version of America in which the audience gg anal either in English 'mr in liatin, second play music was furnished by the quartet an i a solo by Miss Irene Ustrander. A few ininntes before nine the curtain rose on 'tThe Mock Ttrailn or Peck ys. Peck , Bruce Bequette as Peck and Sam Montgomery as an old negro washerinan Un the Jury' were the sensa-1 tions altho all the parts were exceedingly funny and the play was a laugh producer. There was a good house both nights and the en- tertainment was a success financially and other- wise, and here is hoping that we may have as good a one next year. The cast of characters is as follows: PART 1. A ONE ACT FARCE WHO IS WHO? OR ALL IN A FOG Fast of Characters li-lr. Sinionides Swanhopper CA nrudel youth ,,.... Kenneth Myers Lawrence Lavender, QA Valet from Mayfairnj , ,...i,..,.....,,.,..r,rr,,..,,,............,...,.......,...... Arthur Stratton Mr. Bloomfield Branibleton ta country gentlemanj THE ACTA i Nineteen Seventeen Will Richards Mr. Henry Peck, the Defendant, -H---Bruce Bequette Cicely tBrambleton's Daupqhterj ........ Villa Balaam Mrs. Paul 'Pry, a N ci':'l1-nm ,.,,,,,,,, Frances Chalmerg Matilda Jane ta HSUfJQ1'lO1'H Housemaidl ...,,......... The scene is laid in the home of Mr. Brainbleten, a retired gentleman. His friend, Peppercorn, has reeominended a suitor for his daughter, Cicely. Nt the same time Brambleton has engaged a new man servant thru an agency. The manservant arrives too early and the suitor too late. A series of redi- eulous complications arise. INTERMISSION. MUSIC 1. NVelch Sng, Alice Close, Bertha Kennedy, Marie Root, Glenna Fritz. 2. Hawaiian Songs, lrene Ostrander. PART Il. A. UNE ACT FARRUE Mock Trail, Peck vs. Peck . The Judge, Josephine Sitter, .......... Agnes Kirknian The Clerk, Fannie Notes, .............,..,,.... Dorothy Ray Mrs. Hibrow, Lawyer for Plaintiff, ....e Harold Heyl Mr. Stinger, Counsel for ll:-fendent, ........ Adna Neil Mis, Henry Peck, the Plaintitl, .............. Maude Bell M11 Paul Pry, her husband, ,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,.., Verne Close Miss Howe Lovely, the colored maid, .Roger Palmer Mr. Jacob Gobsky, of the pawn shop, .... Ross Griggs THE JURY Mrs. Shuttle, of the Bride Club, ...... Veda Brundage BITS- Dl31H0DCl, of 'Elle 500 Club, .....,.,..,, Alta Calcmpa Miss Olgerson, a. Swede, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Lucy Richards Mrs. Stumps, for VVomen's Rights, ...... Grace VVirht Miss Gummer, ticket seller for movies, .,Marie Root Miss Parcel, shop girl, .....,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Carrie Shanklin Miss Kalsomine, a darkey, .......... Collin Montgomery Miss Reeder, who writes, ,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,, Edith XVatt Frau Freelingsheiser, a t'Cherman .... Beulah Jobe Miss Sour, always peeved, .......,.,,,...... Virginia Ferril Mrs. Delancey, with blue blood, ..hT31'gEl1'Qt XVZ1llHfiC Mrs. O,Bean, from Ireand, .... Margaret Montgomery ....This trial is held in a woman court with all the accessories of this enlightened age. The proceeds of this entertanment goes to the Student Body for Athletics. YVC thank you for your patronage. Aw ATHLETICS 1 i f O Ul ' K o l L 21 X . ID L K LA i 1 Q A I- BiH.'r FOOT BALL The great tezun ol' 'lb was no more. NVitl1 Rich- m-s, Liiiet Walters mul Holmes the only regulars z.u.l enly two subs from last se:1son's team to answer lull cull on the gi-icliron Captain lVenser haul his lzunls full. The new conibinzxtion must be con- structed from raw niuterizil us there were no pieces that miglnt be wellleml into El lllilii9I'O1lt f0I'1l121tlO11. The absent-e el' Pouch Springer who so ably coziehecl lust yeau4's team was keenly felt. He was not able to devote much time to our neecls as busi- ness required his attention. Notwithstaucling the hazy outlook the boys set to work with il will to forum at team that would uphold the wouclerful 11100111 of Exeter Union Hi on the THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen gridiron, the interscholastic battlefield. The football field not being in shape, football praee tice did not begin in earnest until the second week of school. After a couple of weeks grueling work commonly known as practice a game with the town team come posed mostly of last year's veterans was scheduled for October Tth. A recent rain made the field slow and sloppy but the heavy townsmen plowed right through Xgiving us some severe work. Vile had the pleasure of drawing the first blood if it was our only blood when Elmer Holmes went over for the first touchdown of the season in the first few minutes of play. lVeaser kicking goal dropped the ball across the bar like a veteran. Alfred Griggs talumnil last year's interscholastic goal kicking champion was unable to convert any ol' their three touchdowns. The keeness of eye and the cunning of the educated toe were diminished by a year's vacation. Alumni 18. Exeter Hi 7 October 11. Accepting Visalia's invitation to meet them at Visalia in a mid-week practice game the boys dolled up in their football tdgs and escorted by a loyal crowd of rooters jitneyed to Visalia by the aut: route. Although our boys had not as yet perfect-e l their team in the machine like movements essential to a well working combination and despite Visalias stiff opposition Exeter was able to iaid their goal line in regular Exeter fashion. The final score was a pleasuie to see and one of which we are proud. Visalia ll. Exeter 18. October 14. Exeter opened the league season at home with Lindsay. From the hrst Exeter was pursued by hard luck. Chet Wlalters the main stay of the back field was on the injured list as was John Grahani. Chet was not able to start in the game and Graham was tackled and thrown in the first scrimmage injuring his ankle. C1-ippled though we were we put up a good game and Lindsay was forced to put forth their very best efforts. After holding Lindsay scoreless for two qiizxiweiwg they forced the ball over our goal line once in each, of the two closing quarters converting both tries . Lindsay 14. . Exeter ll. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen October 21. After losing the first game to Lindsay, Exeter came back strong and showed their true worth by playing' a Lqood aggressive gaine against TVoodlake on the home field. VVhile Woodlake was puncturing the defense of 'Exeter's goal line once Exeter went through their line for four touchdowns. Wveaser had an off day and was not able to locate the bar between the posts. XVoodlake T. Exeter 24. October 28. Having' an open date Exeter took a trip to Reedley to investigate the powers of their team. It was ru- mored that at last Reedley had mobilized a team that would take the measure of Exeter on Exeter grounds hence they expected to take our colors on their field of battle. Tvhere there is much smoke there is sure to be 'found a little fire. The so-called rumor was not without some foundation as was soon found out. It was a hard fought game. The finer points of the game were forgotten in the thick of the contest. Both teams tried until the last moment to score but without avail. They both won and they both lost. They won because they were not scored upon and they lost because they were not able to score. There- fore it goes down in the annals of history as a tie. Reedly O. Exeter 0. November 11. XVe went to Dinuba for our annual conflict with our much loved opponents. They were by far the fastest 111911 Exeter had been put up against and the season was far advanced. They were built for speed and speed they surely had. They were impartial to hydroplaning the ball thru the air for forward passes. Exeter soon became aware of this and kept strict guard of the air. Exe- ter appeared to be heavier if slower than Dinuba and early resorted to a heavy artillery campaign batterinfg their defenses with line plunges. Every known artifice was used and to advantage. The infantry charges made possible by the clear- ing of obstacles by the heavy artillery soon showed gradually if slowly goal line where they were forced to punt results and the enemy was pushed back upon their own put up such a stiff front we when alas Dinuba fumbled and Bill Richards THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen recovered it and plunged thru their scattered ranks for the only score of the game. Dinuba O. EXCWI' 5- November 18 Porterville and Exeter were tied for champion- ship honors and Porterville met Exeter on our home grounds for the last game of the season. Again we were crippled. The lDinuba game had caused Ross Griggs to be on the injured list and in the fore part of the Porterville game Stanley Lea Velle met with an accident and could not play any more. The game was fast and furious from the start Exeter dropped a field goal over Porterville's de- fence in the first quarter scoring three points. The igame was scoreless from then until the last few minutes of play when Porteryille outflanked us in a well executed end run and double pass and scored a single touchdown which they converted. Porteryille 7. Exeter 3. All in all the football season was a huge success. Financially it left us a tidy sum to help carry on other activities. We rolled up a total of 79 points, 53 scored against us. The season was replete with surprises, pleasant and otherwise. We lost the first game in history to Lindsay while we defeated Dinuba for the first time. Reedley held us scoreless while we met Wloodlake for the first time on the gridiron. NVe run true to form by defeating Tulare and Visalia, and Porter- yille evened up matters for the past by takink the championship right out of our hands at the last moment. Those' who finished the season wearing a football suit should deserve praise and shall go down on rec- ord as having made the Varsity. They were: Center ........................... J. .............................. Bill Richards Guards ............ QRD Bill Randallg QLD Andy Graham Tackles ...... QRD Earl Mixterg QLD VValdo Baird, Close Ends .... QLD Wleaser QCapt.D, K. Meyersg QRD Holmes Qlflapt. electD, C. Meyers. Halfbacks .... QLD J. Graham, W7eiser, Baird, Tetrickg QRD Lea Velle, Bob Bozeman. Quarterback ........................................ R. Greigs, NVeiser Halfbacks .......... L. J. Graham, Weiser, Baird, Tetriel: Fullbaeli ....... ...................... S . LeVelle, Andy Graham ETLMER HOLMES CLAYER XVEASER GEORGE TETRICK EARL MIXTER THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen ELMER HOLMES CCaptain Electj, End. Hol1nsey was one of our stars this year. In the Tulare game he gained the title of the best end in the valley by catching twelve forwards. He played defensive fullback and never let a man past during the whole season. He fully earned the right to the oaptaincy and should turn out a winning team next year, as he has good material to work with. E E E CFEORGIE TETRIUK tEnd, Halfl. Though not a Freshman this was Tet's first year at football. But owing to his speed and nerve he was one of our best man. At end he was great at getting forwards and as left half he circled the line 011 long end runs like a. race horse. Our only regret is that he was not able to play in all the games on account of opposition at home, CLAYER VVEASER, QCaptai11l End, Quarter, Half. Although only a Sophomore last year the team elected VVeas captain as a. reward for his bril- liant playing at end. He was the all-star end of the valley. He proved himself worthy of the honor. Playing at left end he broke up interference and got his man with clock-like regularity, and going after forward passes and punts he was as good as his rep indicates. VVeas did the kicking this year and altho not so good as Al Griggs, he did the work very creditably. E E S EARL MIXTER qraekiey. Mix was one of last year's second team and proved himself a first line player by opennig holes. He and his guard made it possible to gain yardage at any time through the right wing. -,. f BILL RICHARDS ROBERT BOZEMAN VERNE CLOSE STANLEY LEA VELLE THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen BILL RICHABJDS Qflenterj. Bill was one of last yearns vets, He was one of the mainstays of the team, always making a .clean pass and then opening up a hole. He and his two lusky guards could go through most anything ex- :-ept a stone wall. Bill made a hero of himself at Uinuba by making the only touchdown of the ganie irom a recovered fumble. He will be one of the most missed men next year. SEE ROBERT BOZ'EMAN tTackle, Halfbackj. Bob started the season as tackle where he showed up strong, but after the Lindsay game several shifts were made and Bob found himself playing right half where he remained the rest of the season, showing up best on end runs and trick plays. In the Reedley grame he made a star of himself by a twenty-five yard run after a trick pass. On this play Bob used his stiff aim to such advantage that' he stuck his thumb in a Reedley'player's mouth, some said his eye, and put him on the sick list. VAERNE CLOSE tTackleJ. Close at left tackle played a steady, consistent 'gamet being' especially strong' on the defensive. Altho this was his Hrst year at football he certainly will be missed next year. EEE STANLEY LEA vE1,1iE tHa1fback, Fuiibackp. Levo was a sub last yearg but this season started at right half, showing pu strong on line plunges. After the Lindsay game it was apparent that our line must have more weight and our back- field more speed, so Graham was put at guard and Leven at fullg playing this position he was our most consistent ground gainer. He also threw the passes, he and Holmes making a combination that could pull a pass most any time. His place will have to be filled next year. CHARLES MEYERS JOHNNY GRAHAM ROSS GRIGGS KENNETH MYERS THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen CHARLES MEYERS CEndj. This was one of our Freshmen surprises. He was so light that no one thought of him making the team when he first came out but he was nery and showed that he could handle the passes in creditable style and so was picked for substitute. He got in the Woocllake and Lindsay games and showed that he deserved the right to his position. S E B KENNETH MYERS QEndJ. This was Shorty's first year at football but he certainly made good, being especially fast on block- the Tulare game he blocked one of their kicks which we recovered making our first touchdown. ESS ROSS GRIGGS tQuarter Backj. Another of our famous Freslnnen, played at quar- ter and certainly upheld the Griggs reputation. Un the offensive he got the ball to his backiield quick and snappy. Un the defn-esive he was a sure, har-tl tackler. By the eiid of his Senior year he should lie as 111l1Cll a star as the former Griggs. JOHNNY GRAHAM fHalf Backl. Johnny was one of last year's subs. and showed up strong in the Visalia game especially on end runs and on tackle plays. He had the misfortune to get a wrenched knee in the Lindsay game and was out the rest of the season. S E E wkiino RAIRD Cllackle, Half Becky. Bairdo played a fine game at Tackle, opening holes and blocking plays with the best. As half back he was especilaly good on line plunges. Owing to the fact that he has moved away we are unable to obtain his picture. I ANDY GRAHAM BILI i RAN DAI i I J .ANDY G'RAHA.f,l fFulbaek, Guardl. This is another of our Freshies. He St?ll't04l the season as fullback but it soon beczune evident that his Weight was needed on the lineg after ai tryout as guard no one thought of his playing any other posi- tion as he furnished the missing stone in an other- wise perfect defense. Next year he should show up as one of the ln-st players on the team. BILL RAN DALL QGL1z1I'dD. 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As a cure they were not allowed to play in the Lind- say game. Nevertheless the game was played but oh such a score. Itewould never bear repeatingnn.. All the regulars were back in the game when Delano came to Exeter for the first time. Our boys show-ed them real class in the way of basket ball and won a hard fought game scoring 25 points to De- lano's 16. The boys played their last game at Porterville. They had no chance to win the pennant, while Por- terville was the exclusive champions. Thus the boys played with less spirit and pep than usual losing their last fgamc to the champions. 45 1 , ' I x ' rv. -.f V 'iiimylflikj T H E ACTA Nineteen Seventeen Girls Julllliillg' CCHU31' ----- ----------- A 531195 Kil'k111fU1 tffflllf-P Buskvt hull practice began a few days after tho lwllmllg Until '- fXH1tH13111f,,LH111L Phfmlxhn Q h1'15t111z15 X'2lC21t10l1. Our g'1I'1S praotlcod w1th more Guards ..... .. ,.... Muvlno XX ood, 1' ammo Martm, Anna . ,f o o . Holmes ' vnu 211111 pup than ever. flhey took Z1 great deal ot Fo1'w:11'4olS .,tttt Alta 'Ualcote-, VVe1thzl Dougherty, Zyl- pha Dillon. iuterost in it this yt-zu' and them was more maturial than thore has bot-11 in tho last few yG2lI'S. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen The girls lost their iirst game to Orosi by a score of 18 to 15. This did not discourage them but caused them to work all the harder. The girls' determination to Win was realized when they defeated Dinuba 17 to 14. Altho rainy weather prevented their practicing the following week they were able to defeat Wvood- lake by a score of 24 to 11. Tulare was our next victim. This year the most exciting game of the season. The girls played with such vimiaind enthusiasm that they were most terri- bly surprised to find that they had lost by a. score of 19 to 17. T110 gamp at Lindsay was a battle from start to ,- ,,,.,,,f-, N finish. The referee and the Lindsay team were too niuch for the Exeter girls and they lost one of the hardest fought games of the season by a close mar- gin. Mayme Vllood at guard and Alta Calcote at forward played a great game. There was added interest in the Delano game be- cause Exeter had never met theni on our ground before. They proved to be a husky bunch and al- though our girls played hard Delano rolled up a seore of 20 while our girls were making 17. lnterest died out considerably before the last game with Porterville. Exeter played on Porter- ville grounds withnlittle or no support from the rooters and lost a good game by the close score ot' 17 to 23. '-'S -1 ,. , .i - Q, , -f we - X f T , n Nineteen Seventeen -2 1 F -.fl 1 1 'J 1 Q if! 1 ' ff ,Q K 1 171 INTER-CLASS TRACK MEET I 1+'111l11wi11g 11111 11s11al c11s111111 211 111. 1'. 11. 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Tiine, 11. 440-yd Dash: Gill, Exeter, first, Lucas, Visalia second, Hart, Dinuba, third, Burrows, Dinuba 7 fourth. 75-yd Dash, 100 lb. Class: Baird, Porterville, first. High Jump: Nelson, Visalia, first, Smith, Visaf lia, second, Scott, Visalia, third, Tetrick, Exeter, fourth. Discus: Gill, Exeter first, Randall, Exeter, sew- ond, Switzer, Visalia, third, Hunter, Visalia, f'ourth. W 4 220-yd. Dash, 120-lb. Llass: Bucknian, llxetfr 100-yd. Dash 120-lb. Class: Buckinan, Exeter, first, J Kitchel, Visalia, second, Parli, Iorterville, third' 7 7 Ili ,tj Shore, Porterville, second, Tyler, Porterville, fourth, iiit liel, Visalia, third, .20eyd. Hurdles: Snow, Dinnba, f'ourth, Gill, Exeter, sezzondg Ball, l,'orterville first, Lucas, Vis aalia, third. 220 yd. Dash: Dungan, Visalia, first, .B.1'QW11- iiijg, l'orte1ville, second, Tyler, l'orterville, third, liigias, Visalia, fourth. Shot Put: Switzer, Visalia, first, Mackey, Visa- lia second, Randall, Exeter, third, Hunter, Visalia, fourth. 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H1111111111, 1110 1'0gu1211' 1:11tGh01', w0111 111 11'1'0s1111 111 12l1i11 111111 111 1110 011111115' 111101501111- 111s110 1l'Eli'1C 211111 H0111 111001, RHy'lI10I111 Stuart doing' 11111 l'1f'C1'1Y1NQ' 111 111s 21118011012 011111. '4P11t. 1'0n1a1110d 111 11111110 XV1l0ll P1-111'. 111111 111111 111211 110 01115111 111 allow 5111110 111. 1110 y111111g'1-1' boys 21 1311111100 111 110 proficient 111 1110 1111111111111 1.1'2ll11P. 1V111111111k0 w1111 21 11111se1y p1a.y011 2211110 113' 1110 11111'1'w l11Hl'Q.1'1ll of 11110 S0111'0. Tetrick 11011111 0111110 1lll119l' 1110 s1111111g'111 by gvtting 1111011101 11111110 l'llll, '41'1111g'y 111114111 1110 1V111111121k0 119161913 THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen envious by niaking several seemingly impossible eatches. Griggs at third was inlured and d1dn't seem to be at his best. Kenneth Myers doing slab .iutyfor Hlxeterhad the Wloodlake boys breaking ilieii baelzs to his tantalizing- out drops. Final score: Viloodlake 13. Exeter 12. t April 2l. Exeter made the round trip to Tulare without mishap, bringing' home the honors. Ross Gri'g'g's was taken out of the granie for injuries after making' fl home run. The Tulare pitcher was a mystery to the Exeter boys, striking' out eight of them. Myers was inetieotive and Holmes held Tulraie to three hits. lllxeter G. Tulare 3. Hixeter playing at Porterville in a drizzling rain went down to a disasterus defeat, Riley, a Fresh-. man pitching for Porterville, struck out twelve o the 'Exeter lads. .Holmes was wild and Exeter couldn't seem to be able to spueeze the elusive pill. lit was 21 regular walk away for Porterville. The boys that played on the team were: Clayton, Balaani tCapt.J. second baseg hlhner Hwlinsr pitcherg Charles Meyers, left field and pitoherg Ker- neth Meyers. short stop and pitcherg Boss Gi'iQle': third base: George Tetriok. first base: Merton Pre ton, left if-ldg Earl Qllixter. center tield:'Bill,Pa11'lall catoherg 'Hubert Graham, right fieldg Paviirurd Stuart, catcher: Verne Close, substitute, I , 4 T H E A C T A n A Ninieteeir SGNf01'llQGG11x , . K f' it A M: Nw- rg - - Q' ' , '!V V X ' ,ff-'-M. ,f ww-. . SP0 -'X img 4- .f . ,f' ?'Z?:s, , 7. W 5'h Qggfsg. V,-v ' ff --P i F- new ow , 3-FQ s1Q5 X , X E- ,nQO4kgvgg4g4Qn,tg, 1 iiwef- .-fweae. f , ' if V .'vW9 '4k-vu' 'vt Siege rI'a'4E'o2QH. . ' vw: ef X 1 15089 QQs9xX4sQ www-4 vw!-:ww - so r - it ' Aww -ww' rw T wiivu' Q'!4'v:.:ee.4: N1 x 1 .4049 1 wtuphgv 4 naw:-A. ..We':fw:.2-ef ' 'J QI A ,mvufs 'QA' 'Qs' f l a,!,,,::g:,0q'z,gQ,.og,'o,s.:4 QW.. gl, 95408051 QYQQ Q4 . Q.'.. :f:e..--eeffbafwe. as . amqfvfe px 'wmv .f - -2'-::'w-wma'-1-.-w-2 I Q Q-vawmr :swf-gv -Q 's-s.'0e4+g.f:Ng:4':H':e Nw, ff' Qsgvasvt vvvkgnwgf 1 '-ww-.'e:'ww.we r-A Q,-A www mv ' .s4..e,gg1t3:f.,,,.!.. 6 X t.g.i.M,:w,a ' , - ... ' 1 X A .f ' . Q' r F' 69' wi I I . L ' ' There has been very little done this year so far in the Way of tennis. It has, however, been decided that the county tournament will be held here Blay- 19tli. The courts are being' put in order and it is hoped that some good hard praotiee can be expeeted of everyone. The officers ofthe tennis elub this year are: President, Verne Closeg Yiee President, Agnes Kirk- man: SGt'l'Olill'Y-FTTIPEISN1'f3I', Harold Heyl, The girls' teani has been chosen and We feel snre they will do the ssliool, iustiee. Mabelle Grace Sew:- lon and Alice Close will pay girls, doubles, and in girls' singles, fslabelle Grace will represent the school. A 'ide tivuuts for the boys' team have not beeqg played eff yet so we are not sure of this teavni, K.-:.,,,, , , . . V ' V A i NX fa , .E s . I K I !f,ff,y,H gp? ag X , Q! 3 fi -ix 1 51'-Q Sk ff K X u I 2: X! 2 yxkk f , if-ifl, A I 'vv V V if ' fl W X xx ' 7 : llx: ., M., , :J ,inf fn M WA -I , lk! 75 . x r ,jjgx Xzlyhl 7 EK M mfg EW 4? ! 1 .' XM' 'Sx - :vm K f ff , 2 X sa V, 1 'F' ,f ' f 1 ,xx I J , X, If f , Q, I A x f 5' 1 W Q l - QTY Y Verne KY i , .:: C V1 U ' ,A , , am X K I 55' W Dora t ug . Q ' 0 Q K X in alan 1- I ' vl I X X SX X 77 ff M UMW K ,V 4 f P . ffi v- ig? !l W A Dv NNW? 5 ff QQ WR Q M I V XXV ,9 wx Ml' 1 R seLLe 1, Q, ue Q89 by ,Q N- 6 ' if V d '74, xxx vm HQ UM fm' Wm- 5 ff' ,W ff ffm-, X f L-avid' MGM If x ! 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A1t1l4Jllg'11 1111111 1l111121111s w111'11 111111111611 21152111131 us we were 1101 111s1111211111111111 11111 101111 111111111 111' 11111' 11121111 211111 1011111111 l'111w21111 111 11111 next 111111a161. 1111 j211111211'y 12, 1917, the 111111511011 to be 1101J2lt0'.1 was: 1'R11s111v1111, 111211 2111 AIl111l'1C2lI1 c11111s w1111 Fl THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen population exceeding 30,000 should adopt the city manager plan of government. This time we were to send u team to Portervillc and Tulare was to come here. Two ot' our Senior debaters, Harold Heyl and Stanley Lea Velle, both of whom were on the injured list from athletics, were picked to go to Porterville. The team that met Tulare consisted of Verne Close and Jerry Lander. 'We lost both dc- bates but we showed great iniproyeinent, the team at Porterville drawing one decision, and everyone con- ceded that both were close debates. We feel that if as much improvement is made next year us there was between these two debates that Exeter will not have a list of contests ending' entirely in defeat. S S E COOKING CLASS The cooking class of l9lT has proved to be a great success. At the beginning of the term we enrolled with the full attendanc0 of sixteen, The former part of the term was occupied by the study of meats, vegetables, cerealsg the canning and preserving' of fruits as in season. At Christmas tho faculty were gladdened by tl1e'presentation of boxes of candy made by the cooking class. On the 7th of February the Class went to Visalia to take part in the cooking contest at the Citrus fair. This was a very enjoyable trip. At a somewhat later date we exhibited the work of the first semest- er. Refreshments were served to the visitors by thc- class. The teini ended with an enjoyable picnic combined with a trip to the nn-at market. Nineteen Seventeen THE ACTA A A 'X W, l .elfsf'9O:.-. - gi .45 i- tg' x 3- H rw 1 ww ws-2:12 . e 1-f r Eire FEM be F X 'atm' Zegiiwll' N, -Q, 4,-P e'm,Wii- ani? W jyxilflxxw I: U, ll ,LQ wwvqm , 1 mv Liiif 'A if H 3 Af- iff?-t NVQ num sings-t, svtz' clich ruhig niocler Nicht achteml wus mler Mensch in Laude geraubtg Wo man siiiget, wircl kein mann geraubt, Buvsewiclltei' haben keine l,ie4lQrs. We are very i.0l'tlll12'll'0 in llzwing' so talented a di- l'eot1'esS us Miss tlHll'lCl in cliflrge of our music, for we have no music in our course of study this year. We haw three organizatimls this year, the Girls, Glee Club, the Boys' Gleo Club the sixteen voice niizerl chorus. The niixeil chorus furnishefl the music for the Sll2lliCS'fJ0ill'Q?l11 play, As You Iqiko lt, which was given by the Enfxlish class and showed giw-at talent. Thr! Boys' Glee Club of sixteen nnhnbors has proveil very good tho several of its best siiigm-rs grzuliiateml last y0ar.Tl1o boys have contributed nuni. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen bers to the Pa1'c-nts-Teazclrufrs inevtingrs anal to the debates. The Girls' Glee Club is lzlrgei' this your than any year previous and has l3U1'lllSl10Cl music for the cle- l3Zl'EQS and the Parents-Teachers meetings. They are fll'ElUtlCl1lg' 1121111 :nt present for the eonunenceinent as they will contribute nunibers both on baeealau1'eat1e night and gracluation night. 1, . ,Nw-.g- .Tv 5 21 1 T H E A C T A Nineteen Seventeen TENNIS CLUB RA me QLUB M fi ' 2' W7 Y V. , .., fish . 1 N 9 41 T'--sgivfg -3 xx .121 1,1 ,J fb x ' I K ' . 1 '- 'f'.f .1' ' fi- 1.2 1- f,,,,,- ,4,L ' ' f fi - 5f.gf If 1 fm- 1 I , X X. 111 11, 1 1 1 lil . JI: N1:111x:111i111, 1,11 111111111 1111511 Sclmolx lJ1111'1 yum 11111111 :1 few 11111121 111'igi11z1l cuts 111111111 1111111'11x'0 your 11110111 5 E54 'l'4111z1 'l1r111z1, Nl7l'411llb1:f 'Hig'11 Svl14111l: xV1li'l'U is your Suvioty 11011z11'1111o111? Al111'1, 'll111'l410k High: . A 111111115' 110011, only we w1'111l11 likv to soc a few 1111111- 11icT111'4-S 111 sc1111r11 11111. 5' 1. ll, 1 nm '-if V ?EXL',,g H K111111z1111,'1 1+l1lv11s11111'gg' 111311: A Yvry 111te1'es1i11g' 110011. '4'1lc1111z111z1XV1:,,l F01'1141:1le High: You show lots of school Spirit. EPP ,E A X, The l,ll1G,,, Qllillfty, Cal.: Wo 'w1111111-1- how you wow able t g'r11141 l10111i. 152 Pia E 11 put out such :a THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen Magnet, Selma High: NVQ have nothing to criticize. Hill Granite, Portersville: Shows lots of hard work, which counts. El CLASS Wle, the Senior ,Class of 1917 of the Exeter Union High School of the City of Exeter, in the State of California, being of sound mind and memory do hereby make, publish and declare this our last will and testament in the manner and form following: To the Juniors we leave our Track honors and the honor of being Seniors. To the Sophomores we will our ability to rail- road measures in student body meetings. To the Freshmen Class we bequeath all our posses-- sions not otherwise provided for. To the Student Body we leave WValter M. Smith and his great ability to handle student body affairs, To Mr. Brainard we leave our efficiency in Phys- ics. Reno, Nevada: Best on our exchange list. The Madrono, 'Palo Alto, Cal.: Veiy good to be published so often. H l'ul ple and VVhite, Madera, Cal.: A few more pictures would help a great deal. .El WILL To Mr. lioomer we bequeath our love for Rocky Hill jaunts. To Miss Culbertson we bequeath our entire au- thority in the Junior class. To Miss Melden we will our themes, and other choice bits that have accumulated from time to time. Also we return to her everything she has given us, so as to enable her to use them in making other English classes as brilliant as the class of 'l7. To Mr. Smith we will our U. S. History note books. maps, essays, etc., in ease he need them to prove our knowledge. To Mrs. Hutchinson we will our conduct during study periods. To Miss Carrier we leave our musical talent that it may be properly trained. THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen To Miss VVarrior we leave our love of argument. To Mr. Alltucker, We leave our age and ability to look dignified. To the Janitor we bequeath the ,job of keeping wing clean and respectable. INDIVDDUAIJLY I, Earl Campbelle, do hereby bequeath to Beulah J obe my Farmersville jitney service. I, Dorothy Ray, give and bequeath my interest in Earl Myers to Edith YVatt. I, Harold Heyl, will my role of lady impersonator to Roger Palmer, and my ability to make speeches in student body meetings to Adna Neil. I, Margaret Montgomery, will to Virginia Ferrill my position as class elocutionist. I, Bob Bozeman will to Arthur Norton my popu- lariy among the girls and my reputation as class favorite. I, Verne Close, will my selfpossession and calm- ness in argument and debate to Sam Montgomery. VVe, Veda Brundage and Bill Richards, bequeath to Maude Bell and Bruce Bequette our mutual affec- tions and privilege of talking during study period. I, Stanley LeaVelle will the task of Acta editor to Agues Kirkman and my VVoodlake reputation to Andy Graham. I, Belle Austin, do will to Marie Root my quiet conduct and art ability. I, Merton Preston, leave my extra credits to any- one who can iind them. I, Bill Hester, leave my talkativeness to John Matchin. I, Ina Dodson, will my blushes to Nita Kirk. I, Viola Owen, will my popularity with Glee Club boys to Frances i'fIllEllH101'S. I, Edith lVilliams, will my extra year ot' school to Louis Carson. I, Pat Balaam, will to Elmer Holmes the right to hire Archer's Ford. I, Mayme VVood, bequeath my nonsense to May Farr. VVe, Clara Benn and Rey Vaughn, will our exclu- sive seats to whoever will take proper care of same. I, Villa Balaam, will my chances of becoming as- sistant ticket seller to anyone capable of the posi- tion. I, Frances Martin, leave my love of joy riding to Anna Holmes. I, Mattie Preston, will my ability to keep a row qRaughj going to ----. I, Roselle Vaughn, bequeath my good behavior in lv , ' A J THE ACTA 4 i Wlllklwk class to Lucy Ricllards. I. Mahollo SPXUUI, will my ionnis wp, lo Ulnrzs Ronald. - 7 , If if A l N w w , , W xx Z! My XX fk 'X x f 4 , no L, 1 'fffw-1,1 XJ f M 1 ff X 6 0 K 0 9 o Qmxx o vi . A W7 . gn 1 AGT , ' .N o w3 'U i3'C' V xH ' :,. mil 7 Q I ,413 - Q2WmnlHw' fx ' X fw wx Y ' ir' :Jai ' -'k ' - ,Jiri I -d ' v F Efxji fi - 3 ' 1 A R -E S k M S , f -L 'K W-tiliilfjf ri ' WEA! WMYOUMHZ M' 'swf' . qdnfj Mr Bl'2lill0l'1l Cin sound cxpc11'i1'11v11t in physics?- 1'1l4xil11fW1'-4gHilX'Ll you Q1 ST0111ill'h likc ax czuuol ? Boys, your hezuls i11tcJ1'f01'0 with the sound wavc-sf, Home L'z1u1pbcH- I llavef' v1'1s4',. .' ,,1 .., . Y, va t Olin Mb' wuml Wm t Haul Ulm W ml' Ml. Bl'EgliI1kx1'fl-4'S111811 peoplo arc 1110 only ouvs Rilyllllbllll Po1'to1' fSlbC21ki11pl' of eats foy Rocky' H2211 stayzxtF1i11t,Mic11ig'f1n. il?-A Aw we want mow- thou 1l'nt,', Ilyl-14 If11:1t's the reason yf'll,l'P hero, iSn't if? THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen A Versatile Musician An Irish vicar according to the San Francisco Argonaut havinlg advertised for an organist re- ceived the following reply: Dear Sir: I notice you have a vacancy for an organist and music teacher either lady or gentleman. Having been both for several years I beg to offer you my servicefi S E E What makes you so fatifl' I eat soldiers' food. Well? It always goes to the front. R E E Precocious Little Hattie who determined to give her hero full credit for his achievements, Wrote the followinlg in a history examination: t'Abra.ham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in a log cabin he built himselff' N E E Miss Melden- Is love abstract or concrete? Raymond-' 'Abstract Bruce- You can feel love, ean't you. Miss Carrier- Bruce, if you could do a piece of work in one day, how long would it take you and A ustin ? Bruce- Longer if we were together. S E E Bob- See that cross-eyed girl over tliei-ei Bill-' 4 Yes. Bob- I had her out to supper last night and she ate off my plate. E S E Mr. Loomer- W'hat is a vehicle? Margaret Carr- A vehicle is a thing that runs on ground. Mr. Looiner- Then a ship is a vehicle when it runs aground? E E E Miss Melden in Study Hall-- If you pupils want to speak or change your seast please get permission from the desk. E E E Mr. Smith fin If. S. Historyj- VVhat alloy do they put with gold when it is coined? Sam-' 4 Carrots ! E S E Mr. Smith tin M. and M. History- If a Freshman asked you about the French Revolution what would you tell him? John Dumont- To ask someone else! THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen Miss Melden in Junior English- IVhen I was a girl I didn't go out on school nights at all. Grace VV.- Maybe you didn't have any place to g.O 77 S E E Harold,- Bill-give me your overcoat! .... Margaret- VVhy Dorothy, can't you keep your chaffeur warm? Dorothy-Well gee whiz! I'm colder than he is. S E E Viola- Come in and see my little nephew, Bill R,- lNhat is it, a boy or a girl? E E E Mr. Smith- VVl1o was the president after Ad- rims? Sam--' 'Eve, E E E Vi.-If a man gets married he doesn't have to go to war, does he? Kenneth- Go to it Vi., that's the only way you 'l get him. E E S Mr. Brainerd- Please listen when I make an- nouncements, for I might accidentally say some- thing interesting. E E E Donald M.-Ullranslating Latinj- Caesar hast- ened to the river and there he found Fords, E E E Kenneth- It was the same on the interior as it was on the outeriori' E E E i Said the friendly city boarder To his country host, I see You have honey on the table Tell me, do you keep a bee? I le is ve His Only Chance Amelia- Do you know you talk in your sleep, Vtlalter? VValter- VVell do you begrudge me even those few words? S E E Bill- Do you believe that clothes make the man I? Bob- XVell, a good suit has made many a law- yer. E E E Veda- I saw Pangy getting his hair shampooed this morning. Villa- IVhat were they using, a vacuum cleaner? THE ACTA Nineteen Seventeen He Should Worry Bill- Tl1ere, there uncle, don't worry about the property, just leave it to mef' rioirztlzy Ray saw fifty cents lying' on the dresser! 'E F-245 ' 1' Description of Mr. Loomer, by the Girls' House- hold Physics Class- And still they 'gazed and still their wonder grew that one small head could carry all he knew. E E Ei We have noticed that: Wlien Clayer Weaser is wanted Mr. Brainerd always looks in the Senior wing. Viola Owen has a winning way with college boys. Mabelle Sexton faints easily since the war has broken out. Veda Brundage likes the scenery out of the alcove window. E E S Wliat would happen if: Dutch got to school on time? Veda didnlt have on too much paint Margaret Carr quit asking foolish questions? Verne Close smiled? ' ' Agnes Kirkman got below a one? Frances Chalmers got fat? EE E E ALGEBRA ROOM Bliss Ender'-hruee, yeueoxwhseat. Austin wnft pay attzntion to me while you are talking. ,A Luce--ttaking his seatj--I wasn't talking. miss tairiir--Ycyur lips were inoving' just the maine. llruce-l was whispering. Q E E Mi. Brainard:-tin physicsj-YVhat makes the sound in a vessel when it begins to boil? Sam-ltls the surface tension cracking. E E E S. S. Teaclifr-lt is the duty of every of one to nia e somebody happy during' the week, now, Bruce, lrzsve you done this ? 'lloughey-Yes ma llll. S. S. 'lleacher-That's right, what did you do? 'Foughey-I went to see my aunt, she's always Pflilll when I go home. ' E E E Smith in History I:--Ross what happened to Ala eibiades? Ross :P--He died. I-I':lr:::n::1f ww fuf ww Inf I fo: Inf wi 'uf ww rul'lll::1l:I-I I-IARTSOOK 111 CaIifornia's Famous Photographer QI I04 W. Main St. Visalia Phone I29 OUR SUMMER SPECIAL V4 .M NEW PHOTO STYLES .H .N The Baby Panel The Gibsonette The Erma Louise WILL BE SOLD DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AT REDUCED PRICES FBEEDIYIAN QEEANIEQIE WGRIFS y and iIiAII..OR SHOP We Call For and Deliver ? EXETER, CAL. 3 Y O V1sA L1A MA131ggFAcTUR1Nc co. O QI ICE and COAL III PHONE 5ll E Ii iE IE Studio Open Sundays and Holidays from 9 a. m. to 4 p. rn. PHONE' 78' E Sittings Any Evening by Appointment E O S GARRISON 81 BALAAIVI EI OTHER STUDIOS San Francisco Sacramento G R O C E E S Los Angeles Pasadena O Oakland Pomona Santa Cruz Bakersfield EXETER, - - - K CAL. I IE ll ll? 10' P fllf 101 P Dil -'ZIQKOIIIIETE IL l' 491 illdllf roi g 'iwllollc TOY ft'II I. '.Ili :EXETER UNION I-IIGI-I SCHOOL: FACULTY Nine lnstructors Specialists in their line Teachers of ability Leaders with their pupils COURSES Emphasizing preparation for University Normal School Business General Usefulness ADVANTAGES Some of them are Fully equipped laboratories Most beautiful grounds Fine athletic field Transportation allowance for distant pupils F or further particulars consult S. Brainerd, Principal I'-lf' Tlf7llfI9ll3013ll0'l0ll:l l:lI..ll0llQl1l01:7llZPllfTlCT IZ El lI'1II 'll , llOIElIf 'O' IIIJIOII E IXTERS PHARMACY U u Dependable Drug Store Service 111 We Offer You the Best of Drugs andi Drug Store Merch- andise. 111 The Best of Service ancl Fair Prices. QI We - Take Care of Your Every Want in Our Line. 111 Qur Aim is to Give You Prompt and Accurate Service and Square l Dealing, -:- -:- -1- 9 A Share of Your Business on the Above Basis is Respectfully Soliciteci 9 We Are Exeter Agents for the Following Standard Lines of Goods Eastman Koclaks and Film Spalding Athletic Goods Rexall Remedies 1? Nyal Remedies -:- Haas and Sons Golden Pheasant Candies q- ,- -4 vu O MIXTERS PHARMACY 9 I PHONE MAIN 221 frlqhe Rexall Store, L UI ll H2101 flI 7lf 101 'Il ill-101 'Il IL.lEl Zll...Il'...L- IlQllOllQIIOWI0ll' W YO' M-,.,.Q,,Qr,glllill9Jl,QllOIlf5lC..lZQ Mission Ice Cream Parlor G. W. NEELY Dry Goods Fine Candies TRY oUR Holvuz COOKING O MRSLPLGRAHAM h4anager D g g y PHONE 931 :: EXETER CAI... Garages At Exeter and Lemon Cove SQUARE DEAL W M O G A R A G E West Srde Grocery Red and Blue Ribbon Brands 4 'Just What Its Name Impliesl Call and See Qur New Stock Phone 561 W. H. SEGRESS l lIl .ll lL.' -IDI'-101311 C3013'US Qg1i cn ..n n .Jr IElIf ' f 1:1 i w 1 u I 1 r O' wQHt lf,ll-:lla a 4' Q 1-1 A Woel .5 EY 5, Q Exeter Meat Market M M Central Cash Market 1 7 O Woodlake Cash Market O QUE MOTTOZ h- EQ M ,Qs 1 1 t Clean markets 'FH' and fresh meatsn I , etqt. .JIETIOI Ii 5 'llf 101 DIL. Ili IO' ill, ..... IEE L II IIOIIOIIQ-fl! Ill 101 ill Dlf BIIOIIOII II ll' Exeter Mercantile Co. I-I A R D W A R E of Every Description PLUMBING -:- WAGONS GLASSWARE -:- SHEET METAL WORK IMPLEMENTS -z, KITCHEN FURNISHINGS PUIVIPING PLANTS EXETER, CALIFORNIA We Do Anything .29 Give Us a. Trial ,219 Phone 51 CARL'S GARAGE PUMP GAS ENGINE AUTO Ii lil 1'rXI li I N Ci HOUSE BUILDING and PIT LOWERING COMPLETE INSTALLATION FOUR CHAIRS ei NO WAITING .H BATHS THE PALACE SHAVING PARLOR Next Door to Exeter Bakery J! High School Headquarters First-Class Work Guarantzed - Competent Porter in Attendance San Joaquin Valley Lands GEO. D. WARD Lemon Cove, California CITRUS POOL HALL P. L. Bozeman, Proprietor Cigars Tobacco Soda Water POOL AND BILLIARDS IT'lIl ll JI.. 'HIII7701 'll 'II701 IIEII II ll ll II 'lf' ll ll' I 01 ?II0IlfA KO! flIOII- 101 'Il Ili ICE CREAM AND CANDY BREAD A CAKES E-2 PASTRY HEADQUARTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS THE EXETER BAKERY Airciome Theatre We Sho the Very est Pictures Obtainable Wednesdays and Sundays Are Paramount Nights Anderson Jewelry Company W. F. SISCO 3 V9 W Fire Insurance - Money to Loan on Farms WATCH MAKERS AND IEWELERS Notary Wofk First Door North of the Post Office EXETER, CALIFORNIA v S. N. WILKINS Undertaker ONE BLOCK FROM DEPOT J! FIREPROOF BUILDING Special Attention Civen to Ordering Flowers I E mf fo KARL A. MACHETANZ FIRST- CLASS IN EXETER, Attorney at Law EVERY RESPECT CALIFORNIA First National Bank Building Exeter, California I-ll II! JIIL-JIILJOI-2ll0'I0lUl.' I -ll -IDI IIOIIOIIT-101-PU'-JUL 'll IL I L...'Ill VJIf ,IQ1 ,n,,,'U'JQL,'ll' ., 7., 401 N E 2llf,,...E9L.'l5,o,o 5C?L,,,o,,n,'5l' il il Exeter Cleaning, Dye EXETER LINDSAY and Hat Works 1 , 1:YHOW, -.RDQJACKSON L ' ' D dSr'Cl'1 -qu Q xqvie Hgisemsarld 85331125 N 5 Me M 56 C Wm. Ronald, the Grocer f THE ORIGINAL MCDTOR W Sm That,?aVeE MAINTENANCE SERVICE. You Money Exeter, California fn 1 5 Phone 97k Everything gag? The Gem Bakery gettej Electrical e New 1. W. PQPPLEWELL. Pfopx rea Exezer's only bake shop Bread, Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Doughnuts, etc. LINDSAY' EXETER L.,Jl...,.,JIo:f9?:.?I,I 4, llfw- M ECO' E , .-o-..3l5 ,,,l.l'-'91-.,'ll.n -13 U i:'Il lI 'lI?w11 ?Yf57 ' ilT0'lT f ' 'Y 101 'fl7lvlQIl5e, TO' 'Il ' .Iq J RUMMELL HATS FLOR.5HEiM SHOES 1 S S FE The 'Te Toggery 2 Q We give our customers the Q 42 benefit of our years of ex- E House of Z perience in the g r o c e r y Q, Up-to-the-Minute if busmess 2 2 if I : IZ rn E MEN 5 WEAR E 3 U 'flf lt's fKJnew You Will Find It Here THE. HOME OF' HART SCHAFFNER al MARX S- A- MCNGY Grocery C0 ,7lff71l.?lle.E'.Q':3llf?'LCjE1lTgI..,, J. JULl...fllOll0UCff0' -JIILDWL 'll I1 F'Il, T'llm col :llf roi wllf com ,llc com ,Hr com ,il gl JI I Q SCIVICC! ll Us ll Try It Exeter-Lemon Cove LUMBER COMPANY I. A. SEPAUGH R. D. GARNER Exeter Furniture Store The House That Saves You Money EXETER, CALIFORNIA Furniture, Rugs and Carpets Window Shades Wall Paper, Kitchen Utensils Stoves and Ranges We Also Buy and Sell Second-Hand Furniture EXETER LIVERY STABLE FIRST-CLASS AUTO and HORSE LIVERY DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE E Auto For Rent At All Hours H Prices Reasonable Grover T. Archer, Prop. Phone 111 Qi Exeter Steam Laundry O OUR WORK IS FIRST-CLASS Work Called for and Delivered J' Promptly Phone Main 951 F .J 0? E FOR Best Chlialities and Lowest 2 Prices go to the i O3 California Clothing Store I. Hurwitz E 'IL. JI--IOL 'll llf my ,U 1lf.io1.,qg ' Ji JL I IIOIUB 401 IIEIIOII lIZ1 EI TERMINUS BEACH ON THE LHNE OF THE .1-..-1-11- . ..VISALlA ELEQTRIC RAILROAD.. 'JI for swimming Sz abouncling in trout and other game fish - - an ideal place to spend your out- boatin g. REDUCED RATES DURING SUMMER MONTHS qi EIEI El HU New .-nf Q5 zt D-.U ew 0 G UQ - 5,3 E mga S OA :QM EQ? 5'Z o...9.. 257 50 Q D 73 nr .2 rn ,gif QI AE 4 m :U L 9 on -1-1 on 3? :nga ' OZ U1 Up I EWS QU 2 5 -1 5 2 :rio 3 E'0 Sol.. 0 Q Z ...U 551 S ZCZJC3, Um Z C7 '-I um Cl U IC 1 Q n nn Q f -101 inc Q01 ,Ht lol 1IIf lOl ilk lOl T I-I E EXETER 1 SUN ' HIGH Slllllllll Nlllliti Y , lllc lixvfvl' Sun .iiwzlwlul fl0Illl'2ll'f i For lligrli Sc-lmol Annual After much deliberation over the bids for f the Acta for 1917 the contract was awarded to l 1 The Exeter Sun. W. S. C1awson,present owrer ' of the Sun, has published the Annual three l different years. The first iss-ue in 1914 was , printed in his ,lob Shop in the First National Bank building. The second issue by the i Exeter Tribune. The third year book from the 5 Sun plant at the present location. Now comes l , the fourth year book which is due to be com- ' , pleted May 18th. The SUN JOB DEPARTMENT is thoroughly equipped to do all kincls of Job Work, from visiting carcls to the finest book Work. All type and material is new and up to clate. This book is a specimen of the class of Work we do and every job is a Sample job. 2 3 ' '65 I v L l O Z 1 2. Qi Q5 O , i it Q 'T 4 1 0 5 illgfflh fll ' llf 101 'll 1 7l'+fO1-Jll ' JL all 1 ll ll ll: .co1,illollc cox Tllollf col xl Z LEE BQWLIN g AUGUST BOI-INERT ll AUTO LWERY q DRAY WORK I Service and Prices are the Best LIGHT AND HEAVY HAULING BY AUTQ TRIPS ANYVVHERE AT ALL HOURS Long Hauls a. Specialty .T Stand at Willian1's Bros. Barber Shop STAND PHONE 82' - RES- PHONE 46 QE- P. M FRATXIKS ' c. E. PUNSTON Q: OWL TRANSFER COMPANY i 3 TRANSFER and DRAY WORK ' Light and Heavy Hauling E, g A SAMPLE ROOM Phone M 743 EXETER, CAL. Q9 candies - - Cold Drinks THE MODEL - Notions - in SAVES YOU MONEY TQ STAG BARBER SHOP IMI Everything First-class 111411 if' i L W' WV Y EE EEE FOR V CORSETS , SILKS 1 FIRST-CLASS SERVICE HQSE , NQTIQNS ug Opposite Post OfficE .al I Poxter in Attendance FOUR BARBERS - BATI-IS All Wmk Guaranteed or Whiskexs Refunded W j..lI ll 'Ili lil f 101 'H5l3lElI 7I 'l. IIlL..'7lOIlOlifll01-JIIL-2llLlDlC..li I I5II5II5lilf L-.EDUCATION An education may be acquired in the public schools--but an education will not be complete without a fair knowledge of busi- ness. You can soon grasp the principles of ordinary business affairs by transacting your business with TI-IIS BANK. We say this bank, because your business will be welcome and your affairs will have our careful and considerate attention at all times. THE SECURITY SAVINGS BANK OF EXETER 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on all Deposits F lI :Il IL 'IElIf'l01IDlI'Il' 101 'IEIL Il ll Il I Z Q . I 1 una 1- U vw nu Q 5 .- u I: '01 A 'IZDIZIEIIEI l I I n l Cornfnerclal Art C o m p a n y I DEE I DESIGNERS il l ENGRAVERS I 53 Third Street SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. J I . II'- TTI , ,llc moi :Holla moi 'EIIOII' 401 'lI -'Wil Van Cleve Construction Co. I'Ias practically sold out the initial winter run of the new type of Non-Porous Machine Made Concrete Pipe In response to a steady and increasing demand on the part of discrimination Orchardists the big McCracken sewerpipe machine at Merryman is Turning Out a New Stock in all Sizes .el TELEPHONE SUBURBAN 523 .29 OR WRITE QP. O. ADDRESS EXETERJ 'II 'II 'II 'II MACHINE-MADE PIPE HAND-TAMPED PIPE DRAINAGE TILE GATES AND FITTINGS SEPTIC TANKS RESVOIRS SIPHONS ETC. DR. W. L. NICHOLS OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Phones: Office 811, Residence 767 BROWN BLDG. P - EXETER, CAL. The Mission Cafe. . . as el AND , . . Ice Cream Parlor Rorylandpyvarehonse ,Company FEED and FUEL SEEDS OF ALL KINDS Us GRAIN and HAY B. F. LIST C. K. CRANE Exeter Lumber Company Everything From f SILLS TO SI-IINGLES Estimates Given EXETER, CALIFORNIA I..lI TI' IIIL-III-101-2Il0'lOllII IIIlll5.lEiI Iill-2-111 4.1.Q2IQQf1Llffl!1 'OW Ill Ulf fllolloll .... ....JL..JlQ IIPIAL ESTATE-I INSURANCE F M C. F. BALAAM HOME-MADE CANDIES R MADE IN EXETER .I-z LOANS NOTARY PUBLIC . S. P. BRICK COMPANY 5 -JItney Lunch Stand- q . FXETER CW,ORMA N E DURABILITY - NO PAINTING - NO REPAIRS H SHORT ORDERS LOW INSURANCE - COOL IN SUMMER : - BEST SANDWICHES IN TOWN t WARM IN WINTER CHILI, BEANS, ETC. Ee ,Ie PIES, COFFEE ,R LL I D. W. Hilderbrand Satisfaction All Your Life 5 , A. B. SELLARS HEFT ON S DRUG STORE Q R- REAL ESTATE FIRE and ACCIDENT INSURANCE L DRUGS AND SUNDRIES at NOTARY PUBLIC ft ' Us QEDISON AND COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPHS L-2 Phone CHM 73 ' Home 765 E'II Z! II ' lEII70l 'll llf CO1 'IEII IL ll ll IV! lIIl.J'lIL..lI ll D.lIOlEIlf D401 E IIIEIIOII.. ' ..IllII:I E U 9 L-Z patronize Home Industry ---:Z 'fi I.. E DIAMOND Brand BUTTERI MADE IN EXETER 1 1 1 U Phone 81 U 1? - QL- fi I9 o 4 EXETER CREAIVIERY ASSOCIATION I- A. BATES, Manager UI IL 1If-101 'Il llf COP 'll II'-101 'Il ll IEI lb Flllllf 101 'il' 10, 'Il' com ' 'flIf fO1WIl'r QITQV 'lL.....IlIJqg Ylf+'LAEeePB-EPAREQ ' To Do Your PRINTING e e e on r on Merryman Fruit-Land 5 EXETER TRIBUNE : of Lumber Co. L Q. lgrgeg MILLINERY T EVERY WANT SATISFIED L-2 ,,-z N 5 Q25 V59 EVERYTHING UP-TO-DATE X I, SUNKIST D- Agreeable Work for Women and Girls I i During Canning Season Q 2 0 R A N G E S 2 i:e2grrQErQfF1C2rNOW 'H 2 HUNT BROTHERS COMPANY by zz in ' H jj 77' ' ' EXETER, Tulare County, CAL, O CANNERS OF HLTNT'S QUALITY FRUITS 1- l:n :ll-101-Ju our for e ir ' r 11-fo:-1lr+ul1r-I E o o