Grand Island College - Islander Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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March 15-Junior-Sophomore Party after the show at gym. Where, oh, where, have the little cakes gone ? March 19-Snowstorm. Annual Fire Sale downtown. March 21-Going to be a missionary in Guam? March 25-Three Cheers! Teachers Convention at Crete. March 29-Mid-Semester Tests! Gee, I wish I'd changed my registration when I had a chance! April 1-Snow storm! No Campus Day! April Fool! April 8-Skip day! Say, are you on that committee to see Prexy ? April 15dIt's been raining for eight days. Frog catching lessons in the lake west of the barn, have been given by Mr. Alicata. April 22-Did you see Willie Thaler's sunburn? April 29 Un Chapelj- Very important announcement: Park you1' cars on the west side of the pavement! April 30-Islander goes to press. Too many affairs in May to write about anyway! Yes, now there's a duck ?, Behind our dorm, And I do not know Why she was borng But all she says Sounds just the sameg It seems she quacks One long refrain- It's Waddle I do, Waddle I do ? What's Wrong Here? Three Guesses! 1. Oh, Mother Gelatt, we'll be glad to be in by nine o'clock. 2. No, I'm never hungry after a show, let's go home. 3. I can hardly wait until time to take that Ethics exam. 4. Beulah isn't one bit scared of the mumps. 5. I just adore cleaning those halls in the girls' dorm. 6. Prof. Stabley, I don't believe this is a long enough assignment. 7. We want a bunch of nice, old-fashioned girls here next year. 8. Let me darn those sox for you. 9. The folks sent me S10 for some good times this week end. 10. I have every bit of that SHORT Bible lesson for today. t ' , 154' 15 V 92

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November 29-After Thanksgiving vacation. B-r-r! No coal, but satis- factory explanations have been made. December 1-Football banquet at the new gym. Many new dates in evi- dence, some of which continue even unto this day. December 3-Blanche and Sylvia leave Hibbs Hall. Special dinner served by the Honorable Robert Adolphus McWilliams, So sweet of him. December 5-Dr. Thomas Young spends a few days at G. I. C. in the in- terests of Religious Education work. December 6-Stripette bazaar a success with Rousek's Kitchen Symphony j azzing its best when dedicated to Cleora and Pink. ' December 10-Joint Literary Society Program. Y. M. and Y. W. Christ- mas party, with Santa and eve1'ything. December 13-Junior Party at Prof. and Mrs. Rice's. The Islander plans made and heartily endorsed by good old Saint Nick. December 17-Last day of school in 1926. Chemistry Exam! January 3-Happy New Year. Oscar Pearson threatened with a childish disease-the MUMPS. January 10-Frances Shattuck gave a report of the Milwaukee Conven- tion. Nebraska was closely followed by Kansas. January 14-Stripette and G. I. Club play, The Prince Chap. A success in spite of ice and snow outside. January 15-Dougie Hayman, the brilliant Romeo, furiously courted a Pink young damsel, in Love's Triumph, the Junior program at Student Meeting. January 24-York Evangelistic Party entertain chapel throngsf' January 26-Semester Exams. Do you suppose a box of candy would help me pass in Dutch ?-M. Youell. February 4-Prexy returns from an eastern trip. We need the inspiration at the beginning of the semester. February 6-Dining Room Tables are fixed by Nick and John. The Men exercise this power for the first time in history of G. I. C. February 13-Wilma and Harold begin all over again. February 14-Valentine Party! Swede, champion dressmaker of Pover- ty Phlatz, and next year is Leap Year! February 21-York and Kearney Triangular Debate. Mother Gelatt rounds up crowd of voting age. February 22-Yes, we have no holiday. But-beefsteak for dinner! February 24-Mrs. Gelatt ate in the kitchen for a few days????? But it won't be long till Tuesday. February 25-A successful Athenian Operetta given. The Maid of Tokyo presented at the Gymnasium-Auditorium. February 28-Doane brought their seven footer to show at a Basket Ball game, but Bud does some mean guarding. March 4-Invitation High School B. B. Tournament. March 8-Sample of Mrs. Gelatt's new benches on trial at Hibbs Hall. Come One, Come All. March 11-Prexy's birthday! Rain! Hash for supper! l .. , .. ...I J A .-' vs' ..g. 91

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TALK ABOUT DISCRIMINATION Truman Frownfelter CAt P. OJ: I'd like to see some of your two-cent stamps, please. Mrs. Rush produced a sheet of one hundred twos. Truman pointed to the stamp in the center: I'll take that one, he said. The editor of the Volante threat- ened to publish the name of a cerlain young man who was seen kissing a girl on the campus last Wednesday eve unless he paid his student activity fee within a week. Thirteen young men called and paid up the next day, while two even paid a year in ad- Vance. Marie Simpson: Say, won't you lend me a nickel for a poor old man up at the Soldier's Home? Laura Pinkston: What's the matter with the poor old man? Marie Simpson: He's just selling ice cream cones. Bobby Hull: Oh, teacher, can you tell me if Noah had a wife? Blanche Mecham: Certainly, Joan of Arc. Don't ask silly questions. Prof. Rice: I do hope you will go to church this evening, daughter. The pastor's subject, An Hour With Favorite Hymnsj' should be very in- teresting. Esther: I should like very much to go, father, but I have an engagement with my own favorite him tonight. Albert Rice maintains that college education has given him at least an idea as to the meaning of etiquette. It's saying thank youl' when you want to say gimme